Listed below are each of the many ways available to communicate and control the 34980A, the communication options and their description
Web Page Interface
The 34980A comes with a built-in detailed instrument web page that allows you to remotely connect and communicate with the mainframe and installed modules. You establish a LAN connection, either directly between the 34980A and PC, or from the 34980A to an existing Local Area Network. The instrument Web page resides on the 34980A and can be accessed using a standard web browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer on a PC. Just type the IP address into the web browser. The web interface allows you to select any of the installed modules and view the current configuration, change settings, make measurements, and makes it easy to troubleshoot or debug the switch/measure system. The instrument web interface also allows you to check the current status of the instrument by viewing the error queue, calibration status and the accumulated module switch closures.
