EAOB error with HP/Agilent 5528A

[krh2]

I'm trying to retrieve meansure from HP 5528A via GPIB on GPIB-TNT(PnP) For testing, I am using the NI-488.2 Communicator to communicate with the device.

The device return nothing.

When I send ID? or sth else device return nothing too and after few secound result is returned by the error:

 iberr = EABO

EABO indicates that an I/O operation has been canceled, usually due to a timeout condition after a GPIB read.  Before reading from the instrument, verify that the GPIB command you are sending is understood by your device and instructs it to place data in its output buffer.  For information on your device's command syntax, consult the instrument manufacturer's user documentation.

Any help, please?

Krystian.

[Dennis_Knutson]

If the instrument is so old that it uses the non-standard ID? command, it's possible that the termination is non-standard as well. Check to see whether the manual says to append a CR, LF, or both to EOI.

[JÞB]

the system user's maunual is here

WOW- an old beast-  it will not respond to *IDN? in fact I didn't find an identity query at all on pg 3-25 and following

Message Edited by Jeff Bohrer on 01-05-2010 01:40 PM

[krh2]

thank you for you replay!

I downloaded this manual few weeks ago, and I was trying to send any of those commands via 488.2 communicator, but always device returns me  iberr = EABO error. I read in service manual, that I must initialize the controler by setting the single line command REMOTE ENABLE true, and adressing the 5528A to listen. But I don't know how to do it!

I would like to writte the program, that will save meansure from 5528A to a text file, is it even possible?

I read somewhere, that the GPIB/TNT card is not compatible with 5528A device. 

[muks]

This should also help

[Maciej_Antonik]

Hi

The problem might lie also in wrong termination character. Have a look at this thread and try to go through the troubleshooting stpes provided there:

http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=140&requireLogin=False&thread.id=15195

[krh2]

ok, I will try everything you said on monday. I got quick question now, should I set jumper to adressable or listening value?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Jumper on what?

[krh2]

oh sorry, jumper on the laser meansure system 5528A I've got 2 options to set up jumper on the mother board of 5528A: addressable or talk only. Default was addressable but mayby I have to set up talk only mode?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Don't understand why you would not want the instrument to listen. Leave that alone.