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resources:tools-software:ace [07 Mar 2018 19:57] – [ACE or SDP Driver Install Fails or Warns me the driver/exe is unsigned] Michael Fowlerresources:tools-software:ace [15 Mar 2018 00:06] – [ACE Does Not Discover High-Speed DAC Eval Boards] John Birnie
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 The High-Speed DAC boards have a second on-board USB controller, make sure this is connected as well as the main FPGA controller board. To avoid potential confusion, ACE only reports boards on the second controller (where it is required). The High-Speed DAC boards have a second on-board USB controller, make sure this is connected as well as the main FPGA controller board. To avoid potential confusion, ACE only reports boards on the second controller (where it is required).
  
-There is also a known driver conflict issue between the NI VISA driver and Keysight's VISA driver (used for automation of equipment). To work around this, you will need to uninstall the Keysight Driver.+\\ 
 +There is also a known driver conflict issue between the NI VISA driver and Keysight's VISA driver (used for automation of equipment). To work around this, try setting the Keysight VISA driver as the secondary VISA driver. This can be done with the Keysight installer. If this doesn't work, you may need to uninstall the Keysight Driver.\\ 
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 +The same workaround may be necessary for Rhode-Schwarz VISA.
  
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 If you need to automate equipment and use ACE at the same time you might have to use two separate PCs. The ACE remote control/scripting interface can be used by networking the PCs and setting Firewall rules appropriately. If you need to automate equipment and use ACE at the same time you might have to use two separate PCs. The ACE remote control/scripting interface can be used by networking the PCs and setting Firewall rules appropriately.
  
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 +Another possible issue causing ACE to not detect Hsdac boards is an outdated version of the "Evaluation Board Service" library. This library is installed as part of DPGDownloader. The "BitFlipper" application installer overwrites the currently installed version of the library with an incompatible one. Reinstalling the latest version of DPGDownloader will restore the correct version of the library.\\  
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 +This is the ACE log entry indicating an incompatible version of the "Evaluation Board Service"
 +  Could not initialise DPG Client System.Exception: Could not query DPG3 for connected evaluation boards --->
 +  System.Exception: DeviceNotResponding at AnalogDevices.DPG.USB.CSA_USB.ControlIn(Int16 requestType, Int16 request, UInt16 wValue, UInt16 wIndex, Int16 length) at
 +  AnalogDevices.DPG.EvaluationBoards.Communication.DPG3_CSA.Finder.AttachedBoards(String[] DevicePaths)
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