Recommended Control Sequence; How To Configure The Pdla For Networking; How To Connect The Pdla To Your Network - Agilent Technologies 86038B User Manual

Recommended Control Sequence

How to Configure the PDLA for Networking

How to Connect the PDLA to Your Network

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This section provides a detailed discussion of the steps required
to control the PDLA. This section does not discuss language-
specific considerations, even though the example code is in VB
6.0. Refer to "Example 1: Simple Application for Controlling the
PDLA" on page 167 to experiment with these concepts. Example
1 has versions specific to VB 6.0, VB.NET and C# that show you
how to start with a blank project through working with the
PDLA system.
Remote programming of the PDLA is only possible if the PDLA
is connected to a local area network (LAN) via the built-in LAN
connector. When the PDLA is connected to a network, it is also
possible to connect it to network printers and remote servers,
with access to shared folders and files.
The PDLA comes configured for DHCP networking, and has a
default machine name. In many cases, connecting the PDLA to
your LAN is simply a case of registering the machine name with
your IT department.
Do not connect the PDLA to a network that is configured to
automatically install software on network devices. Installing or
overwriting files on the PDLA computer system may impact the
operation of the instrument. Please contact your network
administrator or IT department to find out if you have this type
of network.
The PDLA LAN connector supports 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T
Ethernet networks using TCP/IP and other Microsoft supported
networking protocols. The PDLA uses Microsoft® Windows XP.
To connect to your LAN, power-down your instrument, connect
an active LAN cable, then power-up your instrument.
Agilent 86038B Photonic Dispersion and Loss Analyzer, Second Edition