Keithley 2461 Reference Manual page 70

Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
System Communication menu
GPIB tab setting
Address
USB tab
LAN tab setting
TCP/IP Mode
IP Address
Gateway
Subnet
Apply Settings
MAC Address
TSP-Link tab setting
Node
Initialize
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The Communication menu opens a set of tabs that contain information
about the Model 2461 communications settings. Most of the tabs
contain settings that you can change.
Description
The default GPIB address is 18. You can set the address to any
address from 1 to 30 if it is unique in the system. This address
cannot conflict with an address that is assigned to another
instrument or to the GPIB controller.
No settings available for USB.
Description
Select Auto to set the instrument to automatically obtain an IP
address. Select Manual to manually set the IP address, gateway,
and subnet values.
Displays the present IP address. When TCP/IP Mode is set to
Manual, you can set the IP address. To change the address, select
the button next to IP Address and enter a new address.
Displays the present gateway address. When TCP/IP Mode is set
to Manual, you can set the gateway address. To change the
address, select the Gateway button and enter a new address.
Displays the present subnet mask address. When TCP/IP Mode is
set to Manual, you can set the subnet mask address. To change
the address, select the Subnet button and enter a new address.
To save any changes you made on the LAN tab, select Apply
Settings.
Read-only text that shows the present MAC address of the
instrument.
Description
Select the button next to Node to set the TSP-Link node number for
the instrument (1 to 64). Each instrument or enclosure attached to
the TSP-Link expansion interface is called a node. Each node must
be identified with a unique node number. This identification is called
a TSP-Link node number.
Select Initialize to have the Model 2461 find all connected TSP-
Link instruments and form a network.
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