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Switch Control Functions

Miscellaneous Functions

Error Codes (continued)

VALUE VALUE
(HEX) (DECIMAL) DESCRIPTION
FILE_READ
FFFF8E9C –29028 An error occurred while attempting to read from file.
INVALID_MULTICONNECT_MODE
FFFF8E9B –29029 Invalid multiconnect mode.
INVALID_OPERATION_ORDER
FFFF8E9A –29030 Invalid operation order.
CONFIG_CHANNEL_CONFLICT
FFFF8E99 –29031 A reserved for routing channel required for connecting this route is
already in use by another route.
SOURCE_CHANNEL_CONFLICT
FFFF8E98 –29032 Connecting this route would cause excluded channels to be shorted
together.
ROUTE_EXISTS_WITH_DIFFERENT_MODE
FFFF8E97 –29033 The route you are trying to connect already exists with a different
multiconnect mode. It must be disconnected before you can make this
connection.
DISABLED_CHANNEL
FFFF8E96 –29034 The channel you are trying to use has been disabled for this virtual
device.
CANNOT_CONNECT_TO_ITSELF
FFFF8E95 –29035 You cannot connect a channel to itself. Either your endpoint channels are
the same or they reside on the same hardwire.
ROUTE_NOT_FOUND
FFFF8E94 –29036 Route cannot be found between the specified endpoints.

Programming Flow

The following diagram shows a typical programming flow for NI Switch Executive.

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