Troubleshooting Information

Checking Instruments

Checking Instruments

This section gives guidelines to check connected GPIB and RS-232 instruments, including:

Checking GPIB Instruments

￿Checking RS-232 Instruments

Checking GPIB Instruments

If you cannot establish communication with connected GPIB instruments, see the following table for suggested troubleshooting steps.

Possible Cause(s)

Corrective Action(s)

 

 

Attempting to Communicate From the E5810 Web Access

 

 

Intermittent or missing GPIB

Check GPIB cables

connection

 

 

 

GPIB device power not ON or

Make sure GPIB device power is ON

defective GPIB device

and the device is operating properly

 

 

Attempting to Communicate Programmatically

 

 

VISA/SICL not configured

Run the Connection Expert utility (see

 

Chapter 2 - Installing the E5810)

 

 

Incorrect VISA/SICL address

Check VISA/SICL address being

 

used.

 

 

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Agilent Technologies E5810A manual Checking Instruments, Checking Gpib Instruments