Connecting To The Interfaces; Gpib/Usb Interfaces - Agilent Technologies N6705 User Manual

Connecting to the Interfaces

GPIB/USB Interfaces

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Model N6705 User's Guide
The DC Power Analyzer supports GPIB, LAN, and USB interfaces. All
three interfaces are live at power-on. Connect your interface cable to
the appropriate interface connector. Information on configuring the
interfaces is found later in this chapter.
The front panel IO indicator comes on whenever there is activity on
the interfaces. The front panel LAN indicator comes on when the
LAN port is connected and configured.
The DC Power Analyzer provides Ethernet connection monitoring.
With Ethernet connection monitoring, the instrument's LAN port is
continually monitored, and automatically reconfigured when the
instrument is unplugged for a minimum of 20 seconds and then
reconnected to a network.
For detailed information about GPIB and USB interface connections, refer to the
Agilent Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide, located on
the Automation-Ready CD that is shipped with your product.
The following steps will help you quickly get started connecting your
instrument to the GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus). The
following figure illustrates a typical GPIB interface system.
1
If you have not already done so, install the Agilent IO Libraries
Suite from the Automation-Ready CD that is shipped with your
product.
2
If you do not have a GPIB interface card installed on your
computer, turn off your computer and install the GPIB card.
3
Connect your instrument to the GPIB interface card using a GPIB
interface cable.
4
Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent IO Libraries
Suite to configure the installed GPIB interface card's parameters.
5
The DC Power Analyzer is shipped with its GPIB address set to 5.
To view or change the GPIB address, press the Menu key, select
Utilities, then I/O Configuration, then GPIB/USB.
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