Autoware S8456 Trouble Shooting Guide for GPIB (IEEE-488) Interface

Error #1 - Error with command "Add..." - Event Register = 0: Local Scanner Set Up as Remote Scanner

Background: The OMNIA is capable of interfacing with both an internal and external Scanner controlled locally by the OMNIA tester, or with a remote Scanner which is controlled by the Autoware software through a direct connection to the PC. When incorporating a Scanner into your testing procedure, it is important to define whether Autoware should treat the Scanner as a local Scanner or a remote Scanner. If you have selected that your Scanner is to be controlled remotely and the Scanner is actually an internal or external Scanner that is controlled locally by the OMNIA you will receive an error message.

Solution: In order to solve this problem you will need to reconfigure your Scanner settings.

1. From the startup screen select Setup System Parameters located in the Window Menu.
2. The first thing to do is disable the remote Scanner configuration. Click the Remote Scanners tab at the top of the screen.
3. Using the mouse, scroll through the arrows next to the heading "Number of Remote Scanners" until the number is 0. You have now disabled the remote scanner configuration.
4. Next you must enable the proper local Scanner configuration. Click the Primary Unit tab at the top of the screen. The bottom-most field edits the Scanner parameters.
5. Using the mouse, click on the up and down arrows to scroll through the different Scanner configurations until you find the one that corresponds to your Scanner configuration (none, 1 x 8 channel, 2 x 8 channel).
6. Select Save and Close located in the File Menu to return to the startup screen.