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Troubleshooting Guidelines

Troubleshooting GPIB Interfaces

This section shows suggested troubleshooting steps for an Agilent 82350

GPIB interface, including:

! GPIB Troubleshooting Overview

! GPIB Hardware Checks

! GPIB Software Checks

! Agilent IO Libraries Checks

GPIB Troubleshooting Overview

This figure shows a typical GPIB system with a PC and two GPIB

instruments. A suggested troubleshooting flowchart for GPIB cards, installed

instruments, and the Agilent IO Libraries follows. We suggest you start at

Step 1 and then go to Step 2 and then to Step 3, as required.

NOTE

The troubleshooting procedures in this section are primarily oriented

toward an Agilent 82350 GPIB card and the Agilent IO Libraries.

Consult your instrument’s User’s Guide for troubleshooting details for

the instrument.

Instrument

GPIB Cable

Instrument