Lan Interface - Agilent Technologies N6705 User Manual

LAN Interface

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Model N6705 User's Guide
For detailed information about LAN 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 and
configuring your instrument on a local area network. The two types
of local area networks connections that are discussed in this section
are site networks and private networks.
Connecting to a Site LAN
A site LAN is a local area network in which LAN-enabled instruments
and computers are connected to the network through routers, hubs,
and/or switches. They are typically large, centrally-managed
networks with services such as DHCP and DNS servers.
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
Connect the instrument to the site LAN. The factory-shipped
instrument LAN settings are configured to automatically obtain
an IP address from the network using a DHCP server (DHCP is
set On). Note that this may take up to one minute. The DHCP
server will register the instrument's hostname with the dynamic
DNS server. The hostname as well as the IP address can then be
used to communicate with the instrument. The front panel LAN
indicator will come on when the LAN port has been configured.
If you need to manually configure any instrument LAN settings, refer to
"Configuring the LAN Parameters" later in this chapter for information about
configuring the LAN settings from the front panel of the instrument.
3
Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent IO Libraries
Suite to add the N6705 DC Power Analyzer and verify a
connection. To add the instrument, you can request the
Connection Expert to discover the instrument. If the instrument
cannot be found, add the instrument using the instrument's
hostname or IP address.
If this does not work, refer to the chapter on "Troubleshooting Guidelines" in
the Agilent Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide.
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