Connecting Via Isolated (Non-Site) Lan - Agilent Technologies 34980a Getting Started Manual

Connecting Via Isolated (Non-Site) LAN

Example
Isolated (Non-Site)
LAN Connection
1. Using the CAT5 crossover cable provided with the 34980A, connect your computer to the 34980A.
2. Make sure power is applied to your computer and verify that the operating system is fully booted.
Then apply power to the 34980A.
3. Using the flow diagram on page 16, navigate through the 34980A front-panel Utility menu and set
DHCP to OFF.
4. Press EXIT MENU, which saves any changes and defaults all other parameters in the Utility menu.
5. From the Utility menu, navigate to the LAN SETTINGS choice and select VIEW. Using the flow
diagram as a guide, view the instrument's IP address and other LAN settings. Write down the IP
address in the space below:
34980A IP Address: ___________________________
6. Press EXIT MENU.
7. Now you can use the 34980A Web Browser Interface to access and control the instrument.
See page 21 for more information on using the Web Interface.
8. If you plan to program the instrument over LAN or use such programs, make sure you have installed
the required I/O software on your computer.
9. Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent IO Libraries Suite to add the 34980A and verify a
connection. When identifying the instrument, it is easiest if you use the IP address noted in
step 5 above. NOTE: If you have installed any other I/O software, refer to documentation included
with that software.
10. Now you can use various programming environments to control the 34980A. For an overview on
programming instruments via LAN, refer to the Connectivity Guide .
34980A Getting Started Guide
To Network
Interface Card
(NIC)
CAT5 Crossover Cable
PC
To LAN Port
34980A
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