Invalid ID query

[Odene]

Equipment: Agilent 54615B O-Scope, HP 54503A O-Scope

Problem: When using the E5810 LAN/GPIB Gateway to access the o-scopes through LABView VIs, they don't respond well to the ID query. Although when directly talking to the devices using the web-enabled interface, i can query the instruments and send them instructions manually; however, using the VI supplied by the development zone for the agilent 546xx series o-scopes, neither will respond. I might see why the HP Scope wouldn't cooperate (although they speak the same language), it's hard to imagine why the Agilent O-scope won't work, especially when a similar scope, the 54622D works well with all of the supplied VIs. Can anyone provide insight on how to handle the Invalid ID query or at least get around it?

Thanks,
Odene

[1Luc]

Equipment: Agilent 34970A and E5810 LAN/GPIB Gateway

Hello I have nearly the same problem. I want to use the E5810A to control a mutlimeter (34970A). I can do it with Agilent IO control but i can't cummunicate with this gateway with Labview (where and how to send the commands??). Have you found the solution?

[TongY]

So can you talk to the instrument without using the E5810 Gateway? What about connect the PC directly to E5810? Are those two connections work?

I think we need to make sure whetherf the problem is caused by using the E5810 or by the network connections.

[1Luc]

Now it works! it was just a problem of VISA adress. So for anybody who wants to use this gateway you have to use the Visa fuction Write, Read... at the adress
TCPIPx::adress IP of the E5810::gpibx,y::INSTR

where x are usualy 0 and y the adresse of the instrument you want to control.