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Tektronix Keithley 2306-LAN Manual

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Keithley Instruments
28775 Aurora Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
1-800-833-9200
tek.com/keithley
Overview
This document describes how to use the Model 2306-LAN Battery/Charger Simulator and connect to a local
area network (LAN) and how to upgrade the firmware.
The Model 2306-LAN is a TCP/IP protocol supported instrument. There is one LAN port that supports full
connectivity on a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network. The 2306-LAN automatically detects the network speed.
Contact your network administrator to confirm your specific network requirements before setting up a
LAN connection.
If you have problems setting up the LAN, refer to
Set up LAN communication on the instrument
The following information describes how to set up manual or automatic LAN communications.
See the Model 2302/2302-PJ/2306/2306-PJ/23-6-VS Battery/Charger Simulator Quick Results Guide
(document number: 2306-903-01) for other setup information and the Model 2302/2302-PJ/2306/2306-PJ/23-6-
VS Battery/Charger Simulator Instruction Manual (document number: 2306-901-01) for other operating
instructions on tek.com/keithley.
071377001 April 2022
Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions
Figure 1: Model 2306-LAN connection location
*P071377001*
LAN troubleshooting
(on page 14).
Model 2306-LAN
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  • Page 1 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions Keithley Instruments 28775 Aurora Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 1-800-833-9200 tek.com/keithley Overview This document describes how to use the Model 2306-LAN Battery/Charger Simulator and connect to a local area network (LAN) and how to upgrade the firmware. The Model 2306-LAN is a TCP/IP protocol supported instrument.
  • Page 2 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions LAN cable connection Connect a LAN cable from your computer to the LAN port on the rear panel of the 2306-LAN. Figure 2: Model 2306-LAN cable connection Each device on a LAN (corporate or private) requires a unique IP address. Contact your corporate information technology (IT) department for details about obtaining an IP address before you connect the 2306-LAN to a corporate or private network.
  • Page 3 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions Set the computer IP address: 192.168.0.3  Set the instrument IP address (this is the instrument default): 192.168.0.2  Figure 3: Model 2306-LAN configure computer Check communication settings Before configuring the LAN, you can check the communications settings on the instrument without making any changes.
  • Page 4 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions To check communications settings on the instrument from the front panel: 1. Press MENU to activate the menu and use the ▲ (up) and ▼ (down) keys to navigate through the primary menu items. 2.
  • Page 5 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions 6. To set the SUBNET-MASK, go to SUBNET-MASK and press ENTER. Use ▲ and ▼and ◄ and ► to enter a valid SUBNET-MASK. The Default SUBNET-MASK is 255.255.255.000. 7. To set the PORT, go to PORT and press ENTER. Use ▲ and ▼ and ◄ and ► to enter a valid PORT number.
  • Page 6 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions 3. Select Scan (refer to the following figure). All IP information for the instrument is displayed automatically (the default IP is 192.168.0.2). The following figure and table identify the settings in the 2306-LAN Configuration Tool.
  • Page 7 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions AUTO-MDIX The Model 2306-LAN does not support automatic MDIX (medium dependent interface crossover) feature. However, with an AUTO-MDIX network card, it is possible. We recommend using straight- through cables to connect the 2306-LAN to switches or routers, and crossover cables to connect the 2306-LAN workstations or servers.
  • Page 8 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions VXI-11 protocol C# example When you use the VXI-11 protocol to communicate with a 2306-LAN instrument, use the C# (C-sharp) programming language using the following example (in the order indicated) to program your instrument. 1.
  • Page 9 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions Raw socket protocol C# example When you use the VXI-11 protocol to communicate with a 2306-LAN instrument, use the C# (C-sharp) programming language using the following example (in the order indicated) to program your instrument. 1.
  • Page 10 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions NI-VISA example program NI-VISA is National Instruments (NI ) implementation of the VISA standard. The Keithley I/O Layer (KIOL) contains a licensed version of the NI-VISA Runtime Engine that contains only the binary files (DLLs) that allow the NI-VISA drivers to operate.
  • Page 11 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions Raw socket NI-VISA protocol example In the example program, you can query the model information of the instrument using the *idn? command, as shown in the following figure. Also, the list below and the following figure indicate the items that need to be configured: TCPIPO ...

  • Page 12: Firmware Upgrade Instructions

    Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions Firmware upgrade instructions Download the 2306-LAN Configuration Tool from the Product Support and Downloads web page. This tool provides the interface needed to upgrade the firmware and set up the 2306-LAN IP address, netmask, gateway, and port from a computer.
  • Page 13 Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions 3. Select the Local IP to your computer IP address (192.168.0.3), as shown in the following figure. Figure 11: Upgrade LAN firmware 4. Select Scan. The IP information of the instrument is displayed (the default IP address is 192.168.0.2). 5.

  • Page 14: Lan Troubleshooting

    Model 2306-LAN Communications and Firmware Upgrade Instructions LAN troubleshooting If you are unable to connect to the instrument, check the following items: Verify that the network cable is in the LAN port on the rear panel of the instrument. Refer to Overview ...

  • Page 15: Safety Precautions

    Safety precautions The following safety precautions should be observed before using this product and any associated instrumentation. Although some instruments and accessories would normally be used with nonhazardous voltages, there are situations where hazardous conditions may be present. This product is intended for use by personnel who recognize shock hazards and are familiar with the safety precautions required to avoid possible injury.
  • Page 16 The CAUTION heading in the user documentation explains hazards that could damage the instrument. Such damage may invalidate the warranty. The CAUTION heading with the symbol in the user documentation explains hazards that could result in moderate or minor injury or damage the instrument. Always read the associated information very carefully before performing the indicated procedure.