Why Does BenchLink 3 Generate the "Object Reference Not Set to an Instance of an Object" Error?

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Summary

BenchLink 3 uses the Keysight I/O Suite to talk to and control the 34970A, either using RS 232 or GPIB. The I/O Suite requires the Microsoft© .NET Framework version 1.1 to operate.

Description

BenchLink 3 uses the Keysight I/O Suite to talk to and control the 34970A, either using RS 232 or GPIB. The I/O Suite requires the Microsoft© .NET Framework version 1.1 to operate.

Re-installing the .NET Framework will remove the error.