Time-Out Error with the Agesa Instrument Driver Example
Primary Software: Instrument Drivers/IVI>>IVI Specific Driver
Primary Software Version: 1.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A
Hardware: GPIB>>Plug-in Controllers>>PCI-GPIB
Problem: I am using an instrument driver for my Agilent E4440A Spectrum Analyzer. When I run an Agesa example program, I receive timeout error -1073807339 occurring at the agesa Initialize With Options.vi. Why won't the example program work with the spectrum analyzer?
Solution: When you run the example program, a timeout is expiring before the Initialize With Options.vi has completed. Make sure the configuration settings are correct for both your device and example program.
On your Agilent Spectrum Analyzer, check the following settings:
- On your Analyzer, select System » Config I/O » Config remote lang » Language » SCPI. If another compatibility mode is selected, you will get a timeout error for commands that are not AGESA.
- Make sure the Agilent instrument's mode is selected as Spectrum Analysis Mode instead of Phase Noise Mode.
Note: The Analyzer will keep the last setup you had after turning the machine on and off.
Once you have the configuration settings for your instrument set correctly, make sure you have correct settings for the Agesa Example programs. If the program contains the Initialize with Options.vi, check that the vi is configured with the following settings:
- ID query: true
- Reset device: true
- Option string: Simulate=0,RangeCheck=1,QueryInstrStatus=1,Cache=1 (The default value)
- Resource Name: (check to make sure the GPIB device is configured correctly)
The driver was tested with the firmware revision A.08.00 and later. It is recommended you use the latest firmware revision of the spectrum analyzer instrument with the driver.
Related Links: Instrument Driver Network: Agilent Technologies E4440A
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Report Date: 12/19/2005
Last Updated: 03/12/2008
Document ID: 3SICJ5QP
