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Communication failure message in the ACQUITY console - WKB4027

Article number: 4027

SYMPTOMS

  • Communication failure messages in the ACQUITY console for all modules
  • Communication failure messages in the Empower Run Samples window (if using Empower)
  • Pinging instrument IP address shows "connection lost" just before "Instrument failure"
  • Windows system log shows error message "Miniport Intel(R) Gigabit CT Desktop Adapter, {905D15B6-ECA9-412E-8643-47C944249737}, had event Fatal error: The miniport has detected an internal error"

ENVIRONMENT

  • ACQUITY
  • Empower 3
  • Empower 3 Personal
  • Empower 3 Workgroup
  • Empower 3 Enterprise
  • MassLynx 4.1

CAUSE

The Network Interface Card (NIC) on the computer used to connect to the ACQUITY system is not working correctly.

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. Replace the NIC on the computer
  2. Verify proper instrument communication

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

id4027, comms, EMP2LIC, EMP2OPT, EMP2SW, EMP3GC, EMP3LIC, EMP3OPT, EMP3SW, EMPGC, EMPGPC, EMPLIC, EMPOWER2, EMPOWER3, EMPSW, MLYNX, MLYNXV41, SUP, SUPMM, UPBINARY, UPIBSM, UPIBSM+, UPISMFL, UPISMFL+, UPISMFTIVD, UPISMFTN, UPISMFTN+, UPMASM, UPMBSM, UPMSMFL, UPQSM, UPQSM+, UPQSMBIO, UPQSMBIO+, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN+, UPSMFTNB+, UPSMFTNBIO

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