Glossary
address
A string uniquely identifying a particular interface or a device on that interface which is interpreted at the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway to identify the interface or device.
BOOTP requests
Broadcast messages sent at
BOOTP response
The configuration information that the BOOTP server's bootpd daemon sends to the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway in response to the Gateway's BOOTP requests. The Gateway then uses this information to complete its
BOOTP server
The server computer system running the bootpd daemon used in the configuration of devices on the local area network.
client
Part of the client/server model used in distributed computing. A client is a computer system that requests services from a server computer system, such as I/O application requests, networking requests, and so forth.
controller
A computer used to communicate with a remote device such as an instrument. In the communications between the controller and the device, the controller is in charge of and controls the flow of communication that is, it does the addressing and/or other bus management). The controller acts as the SICL/LAN client.
device
A unit that receives commands from a controller. Typically a device is an instrument but could also be a computer acting in a
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