Reviewing And Setting The Network Type - Fluke NetDAQ 2640A User Manual

Reviewing and Setting the Network Type

Perform the procedure in Figure 2-21 to review or set the network type to isolated.
Perform the procedure in Figure 2-23 to review or set the network type to general.
An isolated network consists of only NetDAQ instruments and one or more host
computers. A general network consists of instruments, host computers, and
possibly servers, routers, gateways, or other network devices. (See Figure 2-22 for
examples.)
If you install NetDAQ Logger for isolated network operation and set the
instruments' network type to isolated, you do not need to know or set IP addresses
for your instruments.
Press the COMM key to review the network type, or press and hold the COMM
COMM
key for 3 seconds to set the network type.
Press the up/down arrow keys until nEt (Network) appears in the primary
display (comm appears in the secondary display).
Press the ENTER key. nEt appears in the secondary display and ISo (isolated
ENTER
network) or gEn (general network) is in the primary display.
To set the network type to isolated, press the up/down arrow keys to
select ISo (current setting appears bright).
Press the ENTER key to exit. (Pressing any other function key will cancel set
ENTER
operations.)
Figure 2-21. Reviewing and Setting the Network Type to Isolated
Preparing for Operation
Instrument Preparation
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