What Should I Do if the Instrument Does Not Initialize?
- Updated2025-03-31
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Failure to initialize may indicate a problem with module interconnections or with Hardware Configuration Utility or MAX.
If the Initialize function for your instrument driver returns an error and the PXIe-5842 fails to initialize, complete the following steps:
- Power off the system.
- Inspect all PXIe-5842 front panel cables and, if there are no apparent issues, reconnect cables securely, according to the interconnection procedure for your instrument.
- Power on your system and run the Hardware Configuration Utility or MAX configuration and intermediate self-test procedures.
Related Information
- Performing Initial Hardware Configuration
Before you can use your PXIe-5842, you need to ensure your system recognizes the instrument and to set up the correct associations between the constituent modules of the composite instrument.