SRS Labs SR1 Setup

Connect to a remote pc over ethernet

Setup SR1 to Connect to a Remote PC over

Ethernet

SR1 provides a method for communication to a remote computer using the VXI-11

protocol over Ethernet.

To perform this test, you need the following:

 An SR1 connected to your local area network with a suitable Ethernet cable

 A Windows PC connected to your local area network with a suitable Ethernet

cable

 The PC must have NI MAX and VISA drivers installed. To obtain the right

software and drivers, consult National Instruments webpage at ni.com.

After you have started your SR1, you should configure its local area network properties.

Follow these steps to set those properties:

On SR1:

 In the Main Menu, select Tools -> Networking -> Network Setup

 In the new window, double click on 'Local Area Connection'

 In the new window, click the 'Properties' button

 Scroll down the list and click to select 'Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)'

 Click on the 'Properties' button

At this point, if your local area network has a DHCP server which assigns IP addresses,

you can try the following:

 Click on the 'Obtain IP Address Automatically' radio button

 Click on the 'Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically' radio button

 Click 'OK'

After about one minute, the DHCP server should assign an IP address to your SR1. You

can find the IP address here:

 Click on the window titled 'Local Area Connection'. It should already be open

from the previous steps.

 Click on the 'Support' tab.

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Page 1  Click on the 'Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically' radio button  Click 'OK' After about one minute, the DHCP server should assign an IP address to your SR1. You can find the IP address here:  Click on the window titled 'Local Area Connection'. It should already be open from the previous steps.
Page 2 Enable VXI-11 on SR1 Now we will enable the VXI-11 interface on your SR1:  From the SR1 application, select from the Main Menu: Tools -> Preferences  Click the Remote tab on the top of the window.  On the bottom of that window tab, click on the VXI-11 tab ...
Page 3  Click 'Next'  Enter an alias name if you wish  Click 'Finish' Your SR1 instrument should show up in the tree view under Network Devices and should now work over VXI-11. Testing your VXI-11 connection:  Right-click on the SR1 item and selecting 'Open VISA Test Panel' ...