Tektronix AD007 User Manual
Appendix D: Troubleshooting
AD007 User Manual
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GPIB
Problems with setting up devices on the GPIB appear in Table 14.
Table 14: GPIB problems
Symptom
Possible cause(s)
Corrective action(s)
Cannot send commands to
one or more devices on the
GPIB
one or more devices on the
GPIB
Intermittent or missing GPIB
connection
connection
Power to GPIB device not
on
on
Verify or test GPIB connec-
tion(s)
tion(s)
Verify all GPIB devices are
turned on and operating
properly
turned on and operating
properly
VISA not configured
Use configuration utility
Slow response to GPIB poll
on GPIB Communications
web page
on GPIB Communications
web page
No instruments on the GPIB
bus or instruments not
turned on. Poll timeout is
about 60 seconds
bus or instruments not
turned on. Poll timeout is
about 60 seconds
Connect instruments to the
GPIB and power them on
GPIB and power them on
No password
Unknown or forgotten pass-
word
word
Reset the password to the
factory default (ad007), see
page 50
factory default (ad007), see
page 50