Using IO Interfaces

Using LAN

For additional information on troubleshooting your LAN connection, refer to the Help in the Agilent IO Libraries and documentation for LAN connections and problems.

Table 2-1 Ping Responses

Normal Response for UNIX

A normal response to the ping command will be a total of 9 or 10 packets received with a

 

minimal average round- trip time. The minimal average will be different from network to

 

network. LAN traffic will cause the round- trip time to vary widely.

 

 

Normal Response for DOS or

A normal response to the ping command will be a total of 9 or 10 packets received if 10 echo

Windows

requests were specified.

 

 

Error Messages

If error messages appear, then check the command syntax before continuing with

 

troubleshooting. If the syntax is correct, resolve the error messages using your network

 

documentation or by consulting your network administrator.

 

If an unknown host error message appears, try using the IP address instead of the hostname.

 

Also, verify that the host name and IP address for the signal generator have been registered

 

by your IT administrator.

 

Check that the hostname and IP address are correctly entered in the node names database. To

 

do this, enter the nslookup <hostname> command from the command prompt.

 

 

No Response

If there is no response from a ping, no packets were received. Check that the typed address

 

or hostname matches the IP address or hostname assigned to the signal generator in the

 

System LAN Setup menu. For more information, refer to “Configuring the DHCP LAN (Agilent

 

MXG)” on page 33 or “Configuring the DHCP LAN (ESG/PSG/E8663B)” on page 33.

 

Ping each node along the route between your workstation and the signal generator, starting

 

with your workstation. If a node doesn’t respond, contact your IT administrator.

 

If the signal generator still does not respond to ping, you should suspect a hardware problem.

 

• Check the signal generator LAN connector lights

 

• Verify the hostname is not being used with DHCP addressing

 

 

Intermittent Response

If you received 1 to 8 packets back, there maybe a problem with the network. In networks

 

with switches and bridges, the first few pings may be lost until these devices ‘learn’ the

 

location of hosts. Also, because the number of packets received depends on your network

 

traffic and integrity, the number might be different for your network. Problems of this nature

 

are best resolved by your IT department.

 

 

Using Interactive IO

Use the VISA Assistant utility available in the Agilent IO Libraries Suite to verify instrument communication over the LAN interface. Refer to the section on the “IO Libraries and Programming Languages” on page 5 for more information.

The Agilent IO Libraries Suite is supported on all platforms except Windows NT. If you are using Windows NT, refer to section below on using the VISA Assistant to verify LAN communication. See the section on “Windows NT and Agilent IO Libraries M (and Earlier)” on page 6 for more information.

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