Error -50103 While Configuring Digital Change Detection Task

Updated Nov 21, 2025

Reported In

Hardware

  • PXIe-6509
  • PXI-6509

Driver

  • NI-DAQmx

Issue Details

I am configuring a Digital Change Detection on two different tasks using my PXIe-6509 device. However, when I run the code, I encounter the following error: 

Error -50103 occurred at DAQmx Start Task.vi:7220001
Possible reason(s):

The specified resource is reserved. The operation could not be completed as specified.

Task Name: _unnamedTask<0>


error 50103.png

 

Why does this error occur and how to resolve it?

Solution

Most DAQmx devices (like the PXIe-6509) only have one Change Detection Resource available. This means you cannot configure multiple tasks configured for Change Detection on the same device because they will attempt to call the same resource. When the second task starts, error -50103 will appear as the resource is already reserved. 

To fix this issue, you need to redesign your code so that only one task uses the Change Detection feature.