National Instruments PXI-GPIB Getting Started

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Appendix B Troubleshooting and Common QuestionsPXI-GPIB/PMC-GPIB for Windows NTB-2 ©National Instruments CorporationGPIB Cables Need To Be DisconnectedThis error occurs if you have any GPIB cables connected to the GPIBinterface. Disconnect all GPIB cables and run the Diagnostic utility again.Address Resource ConflictThis error occurs if the address resources assigned to a GPIB interfaceconflict with the address resources being used by other devices in thesystem. To resolve an address resource conflict, refer to the ResolvingResource Conflicts section later in this appendix. After you have resolvedthe conflict, run the Diagnostic utility again.Interrupt Resource ConflictThis error occurs if the interrupt resources assigned to a GPIB interfaceconflict with the interrupt resources being used by other devices in thesystem. To resolve an interrupt resource conflict, refer to the ResolvingResource Conflicts section later in this appendix. After you have resolvedthe conflict, run the Diagnostic utility again.GPIB Software Problem EncounteredThis error occurs if the Diagnostic utility detects that it is unable tocommunicate correctly with the GPIB hardware using the installed GPIBsoftware. If you encounter this error, shut down your system, restart it, andrun the Diagnostic utility again. If the problem persists, reinstall the GPIBsoftware for Windows NT.Unknown Problem EncounteredThis error occurs if an unknown problem is encountered when you try toexecute the Diagnostic utility. If this error occurs, shut down your system,restart it, and run the Diagnostic utility again. If the problem persists,reinstall the GPIB software for Windows NT.Resolving Resource ConflictsResource conflicts occur when your system contains hardware that isconfigured to use the same resources as your GPIB interface. The GPIBdriver detects some resource conflicts when it loads. When the driverdetects conflicts as it loads, it records an error message describing theconflict. You can use the Event Viewer, as described in the followingsection, Using Windows NT Diagnostic Tools, to see which resource isin conflict.