Trouble Getting Resource Name for Tekronix 3052 via ethernet

[YoavBideman]

Hello,

I have a Tektronix TDS3052 connected to the computer via ethernet. I configured it in MAX, and got this resource name: TCPIP0::10.0.0.1::gpib0,2::INSTR.

Labview seems to be working properly with the device. However, when I try to create an niScope object in the Visual Studio, I get an error: "Insufficient location information or the device or resource is not present in the system".

I tried all kinds of resource name variations and "tkds30xx" seemed to skip this error, but it didn't give useful information.

Where did I go wrong?

Thanks,

Yoav

[Mr.F]

Hi Yoav,

Can you elaborate on “tkds30xx" seemed to skip this error”? What did you do?  Can you try creating an Alias in MAX after you configured the device?

[YoavBideman]

Hi, and thank you.

I have already found a solution to this problem, I was using the Ni-Scope IVI driver instead of the tkds30xx IVI driver.

That one thing worked because it was configured with "simulation data".

Now I have another problem - I manage to communicate with my device, this time a Tektronix 2002B via USB, but when I read the waveform I get a "blue screen of death".

Any ideas?

Thanks 

[Mr.F]

Hi Yoav,

I’m glad you were able to sort out the IVI driver question. Do you always get a blue screen or did you just get one once? The Blue Screen of Death will reference what caused the exception. What did it reference?

[YoavBideman]

I run a program that reads the waveform and almost every time it give the Blue Screen. I didn't really get what it says, but when Windows starts up and looks for the cause it says that it is the USB Driver.

Is there something in the blue screen info that can give some useful information about the problem?

Thanks 

[Brandon_B]

What device are you using when you run the program?  Also, what development environment are you using to run the program?  Can you run a test panel in Measurement and Automation Explorer without receiving the blue screen?

Regards,

[YoavBideman]

I am using a Tektronix TDS 2002B. I wrote a program in Visual Studio using Measurement Studio.

The test panel works.

The other commands in my program also work, the blue screen appears only on a waveform read. 

[Brandon_B]

Is this using the Tektronix driver from our website?  Also, is there only one read command available or do you have some options?

Regards,

[YoavBideman]

Yes, I downloaded this driver. 

There is more than one read command available. I have all the commands that are available for an IVI driver. it's standard, isn't it? 

[Brandon_B]

Hello,

The reason I was asking is because I was wondering what happens if you use one of the other read commands instead.  Does your computer still reboot?

Regards,