Lan Communications - Keithley 708B Reference Manual

Section 2: General operation
For the KUSB-488A GPIB controller from Keithley Instruments, the configuration utility is called GPIB
Configuration. It is available from the Windows Start Menu at Keithley Instruments > GPIB-488 >
GPIB Configuration.
For National Instruments GPIB controllers, you can use NI-MAX. Start NI-MAX. If your hardware is
installed correctly, you should see the controller in the GPIB section of the tree control on the left side.
Select it and right-click to see an option to configure the controller. Do not forget to save your settings.

LAN communications

You can communicate with the instrument using a local area network (LAN).
When you connect using a LAN, you can use a web browser to communicate with the instrument
through the instrument's internal web page and other web applets.
Models 707B and 708B are class C LXI version 1.2 compliant. They are scalable test instruments with
direct connections to host computers. They can also interact with a DHCP or DNS server and other
LXI compliant instruments on a LAN.
The Models 707B and 708B are compliant with IEEE standard 802.3 (Ethernet) and support full
connectivity on a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network.
Contact your network administrator to confirm your specific network requirements before setting up a
LAN connection.
LAN quick start
Overview
This section describes how to connect an instrument directly to a computer using a LAN connection.
To do this, you will:
1. Identify and record network settings.
2. Configure the network settings on the computer and instrument.
3. Create a direct instrument-to-PC LAN connection.
4. Set up an IP address between the computer and the instrument.
5. Access the instrument's internal web interface.
Configure the computer's network interface card to obtain an IP address automatically
Do not change your IP address without consulting your system administrator. Entering an incorrect IP
address can prevent your computer from connecting to your corporate network.
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Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
NOTE
NOTE
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010