Visual basic connection problem

[stromkreis]

My 2700 DMM is connected to pc with usb-rs232 converter. I configured my device by using Keithley configuration panel. Visual Basic can't communicate with my dmm. I add screenshot of error.

[Stuart M]

I do not see KE2700ExampleInstr connected to your VISA Resource.
When you add a new instrument using the Keithley Configuration Panel (or NI Max) and want to use a logical name, it must be attached to the VISA resource as follows. Right click on the Logical Name folder and attach a resource:

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Also, can you communicate with your VISA resource using NI VISA Interactive control??

[stromkreis]

I changed my configuration as you said. But the problem still occurs. I have no information about NI VISA Interactive control. How can i use it?

[Stuart M]

You may not have NI VISA Interactive Control.
But you do have the Keithley Communicator.
To ensure that you can communicate with VISA, open the Keithley Instruments -> Keithley Communicator.
Then click on the Open Instrument button and enter or choose the VISA resource that matches your 2700 setup in your case I believe this is ASRL3::INSTR and then press the OK button.
Then enter *idn? in the lower portion of the window and press the Run button.

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If all goes well you should see the instrument respond...

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If this works, then the problem is with your program..I don't know much about your program, but be sure it is set for 32-bit or x86 target and not 64-bit x64 CPU. You might look - for some examples we have posted and try them out to see if you can get something to work:
http://www.keithley.com/support/keidoc_ ... le+Program]

[stromkreis]

I can communicate with my DMM by using Keithley Communicator.



Program that i run is an example program from directory: C:\Program Files\IVI Foundation\IVI/Drivers\KE2700\Examples

My opearting system is win7 64 bit. Is it a problem?

[Stuart M]

If you are attempting to run a VB .NET example on an x64 system you will have to set the Build -> Configuration Manager -> Platform for x86. Often this is set to Any CPU. If it is, then choose the Active Solution Platform and instead of Any CPU, choose <New...> , then select x86 and press OK to accept this choice. Press Close to exit the dialog.
Then do a Build -> Rebuild Solution.
Then try the example again.

(If still having problems... which example folder and example are you trying to run? What version of Visual Studio do you have?)

[stromkreis]

I still have the same problem. I am trying to run "ConfigChan" example. I have Visual Studio 2008 and 2005

[Stuart M]

Hmm...I am running the example in VS2013 right now...
Double check that you changed the build target to x86, and then rebuild the solution and try again.
Also, try the other examples in the .NET2 folder and see if they work..