Lan Interface - Agilent Technologies N6700 Series User Manual

LAN Interface

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Series N6700 User's Guide
The following steps will help you quickly get started connecting and
configuring your LAN-enabled instrument.
1
If you do not have the Agilent I/O Library software installed on
your PC, you can download the I/O library software from the
Agilent web site at
2
Connect your instrument to the LAN.
3
Configure your power system. As shipped from the factory, the
power system's pre-configured settings will probably work in
most LAN environments. If you need to manually configure these
settings, you can do so using the instrument's front panel menu.
a
Press the Menu key to access the front panel menu.
b
To view the present LAN settings of the instrument, use the
front panel navigation keys to select
System\Interface\LAN\ Status.
These settings may be different from the requested settings - depending on
your network configuration.
c
To change the IP address of the instrument, use the front
panel navigation keys to select System\Interface\LAN\IP.
The following parameters can be configured:
Enable DHCP Automatically assigns an IP address to the
instrument provided it is connected to a network that
supports DHCP.
Enable AutoIP Automatically assigns an IP address to the
instrument if it is on a network that does not have a
DHCP server.
IP Address If enable DHCP and Enable AutoIP are turned off, you
must manually enter your IP address in this field.
Contact your network administrator for the IP
address to use.
Subnet Mask Lets you manually enter the subnet mask. Ask your
network administrator if a subnet mask is needed,
and for the correct mask.
Default Lets you manually enter the default gateway. The
Gateway gateway is a device that connects two networks. Ask
your network administrator if a gateway is in use,
and for the correct address.
d
To configure the DNS setup of the instrument, select the
following menu commands: System\Interface\LAN\DNS.
The following parameters can be configured:
http://www.agilent.com/find/connectivity
Configuring the Interface
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