
Appendix B
Troubleshooting and Common Questions
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interface. If it is set to None, change it to the appropriate name,
such as GPIB0.
GPIB Cables Need to Be Disconnected
This error occurs if you have any GPIB cables connected to the GPIB
interface. Disconnect all GPIB cables and run the Diagnostic utility
again.
Address Resource Conflict
This error occurs if the address resources assigned to a GPIB interface
conflict with the address resources being used by other devices in the
system. Resource conflicts typically occur when your system contains
legacy boards that use resources that have not been reserved properly
with the Device Manager. If a resource conflict exists, write down the
resource that caused the conflict and refer to the Microsoft Windows
Online Help for instructions on how to use the Device Manager to
reserve I/O resources for legacy boards.
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fter the conflict has been
resolved, run the Diagnostic utility again.
Interrupt Resource Conflict
This error occurs if the interrupt resources assigned to a GPIB interface
conflict with the interrupt resources being used by other devices in the
system. Resource conflicts typically occur when your system contains
legacy boards that use resources that have not been reserved properly
with the Device Manager. If a resource conflict exists, write down the
resource that caused the conflict and refer to the Microsoft Windows
Online Help for instructions on how to use the Device Manager to
reserve IRQ resources for legacy boards.
After the conflict has been
resolved, run the Diagnostic utility again.
DMA Resource Conflict
This error occurs if the DMA resources assigned to a GPIB interface
conflict with the DMA resources being used by other devices in the
system. Resource conflicts typically occur when your system contains
legacy boards that use resources that have not been reserved properly
with the Device Manager. If a resource conflict exists, write down the
resource that caused the conflict and refer to the Microsoft Windows
Online Help for instructions on how to use the Device Manager to
reserve DMA resources for legacy boards. After the conflict has been
resolved, run the Diagnostic utility again.