Operating the Power Supply Remotely 4

Connecting to a Private LAN:

A private LAN is a network in which LAN-enabled instruments and computers are directly connected, and not connected to a site LAN. They are typically small, with no centrally-managed resources.

To Network

To LAN Port

Interface Card (NIC)

 

CAT5 Crossover Cable

PC

Instrument

1If you have not already done so, install the Agilent IO Libraries Suite from the Automation-Ready CD-ROM that is shipped with your product.

2Connect 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

NOTE

 

NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled. 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. If you are running Windows 98, you may need to manually release the

 

previous settings.

 

 

 

3 The factory-shipped instrument LAN settings are configured to

 

automatically obtain an IP address from the network using a

 

DHCP server, or using AutoIP if a DHCP server is not present.

 

You can leave these settings as they are. Most Agilent products

 

and most computers will automatically choose an IP address

 

using auto-IP if a DHCP server is not present. Each assigns itself

 

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. If you are unable to communicate with the

 

instrument, check that a valid IP address has been assigned.

 

Press the front panel LAN button to view the IP address.

 

4 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent IO Libraries

 

Suite to add the N5700 power supply and verify a connection. To

 

add the instrument, you can request the Connection Expert to

 

discover the instrument. If the instrument cannot be found, you

 

can add the instrument using the instrument’s hostname. The

 

default hostname is described under “Connecting to a Site LAN”.

 

If this does not work, refer to the chapter on “Troubleshooting Guidelines” in the

NOTE

 

Agilent Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide.

 

 

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