Agilent Technologies 5748A Connecting to a Private LAN, Previous settings, CAT5 Crossover Cable

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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