I cannot communicate with a Network Analyzer through the LAN connection.

General-D · ‎04-23-2015

Have a USB-ETHERNET connection to an Agilent Network Analyzer. I can ping the instrument with cmd prompt. But I keep getting stuck at setting up a network connection through MAX or trying to connect through Labview VISA connections. I get the error "Insufficient location information or the device or resource is not present in the system".

crossrulz · ‎04-23-2015

What is the IP address of the instrument? What is the IP address of the computer with the USB-Ethernet adapter? How are you connected to the instrument (direct connection? switch? router?)?

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Dennis_Knutson · ‎04-23-2015

And what is the model of the instrument? Does it support VXI-11/LXI?

General-D · ‎04-24-2015

It is an Agilent E8363B Network Analyzer. It is not a VXI-LXi instrument. I'm using a D-Link USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter. The ip address of the analyzer is 169.254.253.181 and the ip address of the pc is 169.254.253.182, same subnet 255.255.0.0. I did read that it may need a different address something like "TCPIP0::"HOSTNAME:SOCKET:INSTR"

Thank you for the help.

Dennis_Knutson · ‎04-24-2015

The :INSTR designation is for VXI-11/LXI instruments. How did you create the resource? With MAX and Create> New TCP/IP Resource? The driver for it lists GPIB as the only supported interface. Are you sure that Ethernet is available for remote control?

General-D · ‎04-24-2015

I found that the firmware is A.6.04.32, which is older than the units shipped with LXI-1.1 & VXI-11.3.

General-D · ‎04-24-2015

I think it is, the help menu says that LAN communication is supported.

General-D · ‎04-24-2015

I tried to use max to create a link to the instrument. But it did not recognize the analyzer. Although while it is searching for VXI instruments i see the "169.254.253.182 Agilent-IFPFUIJ" in the search window temporarily.

Dennis_Knutson · ‎04-24-2015

Do an upgrade of the firmware. Don't bother doing a search for VXI-11 if it's not supported. You would need to create RAW connection if you don't change the firmware.

General-D · ‎04-24-2015

If I cannot upgrade firmware, how do I create a RAW connection?

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