Standard Shipped Items 60 mm 238 mm 226.5 mm Keysight E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Power cord and adapter Note: The shipped power adapter is with p/n 0950-6484. Keysight E5810B Quick Start Guide...
ISM GRP 1-A DC power port RS-232 port LAN port GPIB port USB port For the complete list of all the functions and descriptions, refer to Chapter 1, “E5810B Description” in the E5810B User’s Guide. Keysight E5810B Quick Start Guide...
Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012). Rack-mount the E5810B (optional) You can mount the E5810B on a standard EIA rack using the Rack Mount Kit (E5810-00100) or equivalent. The E5810B is one standard half-rack unit wide and one standard rack unit high.
– Keysight E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway User's Guide (E5810-90004) contains more detailed information on the E5810B configurations, installation process, and troubleshooting. – Keysight IO Libraries Suite Quick Start Guide provides a description of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite. – Keysight IO Libraries Suite Help...
To a PC The figure above shows a typical network and instrument connections for the E5810B. Before connecting the E5810B to an Enterprise network, you will need to get some network configuration and network addressing parameters from the system administrator in your IT department.
Before connecting the E5810B to an Enterprise network, obtain the E5810B serial number and Ethernet (MAC) address printed on a label at the bottom panel of the E5810B. Fill up the information in the E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Information as shown below.
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E5810B hostname: _____________________ DNS server (IP _____._____._____._____ address) If the Enterprise network does not support DHCP, refer to “Configure the E5810B using a local network” on page 15 to configure the E5810B using a local network. Keysight E5810B Quick Start Guide...
PRESET Press the Power ON/OFF switch to power on the E5810B. The E5810B will start to search for a DHCP server, and an IP address will be displayed on the front panel display. If there is no IP address displayed, refer to “Troubleshooting the...
<IP address> The current E5810B IP address (for example 169.254.58.10) is displayed on the E5810B front panel display. If the E5810B Welcome page does not display correctly, you may need to change your Web browser settings. Refer to Chapter 4, “Checking the Web browser settings”...
Verify instrument communication Select Find & Query Instruments from the E5810B Welcome page and enter the password. The default password is E5810. Select Find to list all the instruments connected to the E5810B. The selected connected instrument will be highlighted.
Configure the E5810B using a local network If the Enterprise network does not support DHCP, the E5810B will use the default static IP address (169.254.58.10) when connected to the Enterprise network. This IP address may not be available on the Enterprise network.
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4 If you are using Domain Name Server (DNS), enter the DNS IP address and hostname provided by your system administrator. 5 Select Save and then select Reboot E5810B to save the configuration. 6 Disconnect the E5810B from the local network and connect the E5810B to the Enterprise network.
Install Keysight IO Libraries Suite You must have Administrator privileges to install Keysight IO Libraries Suite Connection Expert. You should install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite as your first step before installing the hardware because it installs the necessary software and drivers to control your instruments.
Configure a remote GPIB interface 1 Launch Keysight Connection Expert from the Start menu or the Start Screen. 2 Select Add Interface > Remote GPIB to display the Remote GPIB Interface dialog box. Keysight E5810B Quick Start Guide...
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Locate the E5810B on the local subnet. Insert the hostname or the IP address shown on the E5810B display to locate the E5810B if it is not located in the same subnet. The interface name must be similar to the name shown in the GPIB SICL Interface Name at the E5810B Welcome page.
Locate the E5810B on the local subnet. Insert the hostname or the IP address shown on the E5810B display to locate the E5810B if it is not located in the same subnet. The interface name must be similar to the name shown in the USB SICL Interface Name at the E5810B Welcome page.
Locate the E5810B on the local subnet. Insert the hostname or the IP address shown on the E5810B display to locate the E5810B if it is not located in the same subnet. The interface name must be similar to the name shown in the RS-232 SICL Interface Name at the E5810B Welcome page.
Verify instrument communication 1 Launch Keysight Connection Expert from the Start menu or the Start Screen. 2 Right-click on the remote interface instrument and select Send Commands To This Instrument to display the Keysight Interactive IO dialog box. 3 Use the default command, *IDN? and select Send &...
Troubleshooting the E5810B Check the E5810B LED indicators Status Possible cause Corrective action All LEDs OFF No AC power to the E5810B. Check the AC power connection. Power – ON If the FAULT LED indicator is Contact Keysight for FAULT – ON...
RS-232 device attributes (baud rate and parity). Unable to VISA/SICL is not Refer to the E5810B User’s communicate configured. Guide for more information. programmatically Incorrect VISA/SICL Check the VISA/SICL address.
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