Managing Sensors; Finding Sensors On The Local Subnet - Keysight Technologies N6841A User Manual

Managing Sensors

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SMS can discover sensors that exist on the same subnet as an instance of the
SMS, using multicast networking technology. The SMT allows users access to
this function. Note that sensors on the same subnet as the SMT, but not on the
same subnet as the SMS cannot be discovered using this function.
Note: To use one of the sensors in the Available list, it must first be assigned to
the SMS.

Finding Sensors on the Local Subnet

To discover sensors on the local subnet, from the SMT window perform the
following steps:
1. Click on the View menu
2. Click on the Configuration menu
3. Select the Discover Sensors tab on the right side of the window.
4. At the bottom of the window, click the "Find Sensors on Local
Subnet" button.
Once the "Find Sensors on Local Subnet" button is clicked, it is relabeled
to display, "Refresh sensor list."
Clicking the "Refresh sensor list" button directs the SMS to find the sensors on
its local subnet and return the sensors' information to the SMT. After a few
seconds, a list of the sensors that have been discovered is displayed on the
right side of the Configuration window. The list includes the sensor's name, IP
address, MAC address, and Serial Number. The sensor's name and its IP
address can be changed, but the MAC address and Serial Number cannot.
Since they are assigned to a sensor unit when it is manufactured. The sensor
serial number is visible on the outside of the sensor case.
When the SMT has completed filling the list of sensors, it changes the find
sensors button to "Refresh sensors list." Clicking this button refreshes the list
of sensors, adding to the list newly attached sensors and removing from the
list disconnected sensors.
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