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2 Installation
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You can now use Interactive IO within the Connection Expert to
communicate with your instrument, or you can program your
instrument using the various programming environments. You
can also use the Web browser on your computer to connect to the
instrument as described under "Connecting to the Web Server".
Connecting to a Private LAN
A private
is a network in which LAN-enabled instruments and
LAN
computers are directly connected, and not connected to a site LAN.
They are typically small, with no centrally-managed resources.
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 computer using a LAN crossover
cable. Alternatively, connect the computer and the instrument to
a standalone hub or switch using regular LAN cables.
Make sure your computer is configured to obtain its address from DHCP and that
NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled. Note that if the computer had been connected to a
site LAN, it may still retain previous network settings from the site LAN. Wait one
minute after disconnecting it from the site LAN before connecting it to the private
LAN. This allows Windows to sense that it is on a different network and restart the
network configuration. (Windows 98 requires you to manually release the settings.)
3
The factory-shipped instrument LAN settings are configured to
automatically obtain an IP address from a site network using a
DHCP server, then to automatically choose an IP address using
auto-IP if a DHCP server is not present. The instrument and
computer are each assigned an IP address from the block
169.254.nnn. Note that this may take up to one minute. The front
panel LAN indicator will come on when the LAN port has been
configured.
4
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.
Model N6705 User's Guide
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