Troubleshooting - Keithley DAS-800 series User Manual

Using the DriverLINX Event Viewer
Device initialization error messages
If your DAS-800 Series board is not operating properly, use the
information in this chapter to help you isolate the problem. If the problem
appears serious enough to require technical support, refer to page 7-7 for
information on how to contact an applications engineer.
If you encounter a problem with a DAS-800 Series board, use the
instructions in this section to isolate the cause of the problem before
calling Keithley for technical support.
The DriverLINX Event Viewer displays the Windows system event log.
Applications and hardware drivers make entries in the system event log to
assist in predicting and troubleshooting hardware and software problems.
DriverLINX uses the event log to report problems during driver loading or
unexpected system errors. The event log can assist in troubleshooting
resource conflicts and DriverLINX configuration errors. If you are having
trouble configuring or initializing a Logical Device, check the event log
for information from the DriverLINX driver.
Using the DriverLINX Event Viewer, you can view, save and e-mail
DriverLINX event log entries under Windows 95/98 or Windows NT.
DriverLINX event log entries can help you or technical support
troubleshoot data-acquisition hardware and software problems.
During device initialization, DriverLINX performs a thorough test of all
possible subsystems on the DAS-800 Series board as well as the computer

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