Hi everyone,
I am working with a GPIB-ENET/100 device on a Scientific Linux 6 (Red Hat derivative) machine. No matter what I try, the NI-488.2 'Add GPIB Hardware Wizard' does not find the device.
My Setup:
Both the computer and the GPIB-ENET/100 are connected to an Allied Telesyn AT-FS705L ethernet switch which is in turn connected to my university's ethernet. The GPIB-ENET/100 has been assigned a static IP address. I have setup the GPIB-ENET/100 with the following settings:
Hostname: NIENET
Use DHCP: Unchecked
IP Address: The provided static IP address
Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0
Gateway: 128.180.17.254
DNS Server: 0.0.0.0
NI-488.2 version: tried both 3.2 and 15.1.0
NI-VISA version: 15.0.0
What Works:
- I am able to ping the device successfuly at the provided static IP
- arp -a command finds the device (matching MAC address at the provided static IP)
- I am able to enter the configuration menu from the 'Add GPIB Hardware Wizard' by inputting the static IP and clicking configure, but when I try to apply any settings it tells me the the device needs to be placed in configuration mode. When I attempt this, it does not recognize that the device is in configuration mode and eventually stops recognizing the device altogether (I cannot configure it anymore until I restart the GPIB-ENET/100)
- The GPIB-ENET/100 works perfectly on a windows machine with the same drivers installed and the same physical ethernet setup (this is how I was able to configure it)
What Doesn't Work:
- The GPIB-ENET/100 does not show up in the 'Add GPIB Hardware Wizard' in the 'List of GPIB-ENET/100 on the local subnet'
- The GPIB port/device does not show up when I try to search for it (I am using pyvisa for this, which uses the NI-VISA drivers)
Any help is appreciated, this has been a huge headache for me...Thanks!
Michael