Agilent Technologies N6700 manual Connecting to a Site LAN, Connecting to a Private LAN

3 Getting Started

Connecting to a Site LAN

A site LAN is a local area network in which LAN-enabled instruments and computers are connected to the network through routers, hubs, and/or switches. They are typically large, centrally-managed networks with services such as DHCP and DNS servers.

To Network	To LAN Port
Interface
Card (NIC)	To Site LAN
PC	Instrument

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

2Connect the instrument to the site LAN. The factory-shipped instrument LAN settings are configured to automatically obtain an IP address from the network using a DHCP server (DHCP is set On). Note that this may take up to one minute. The DHCP server will register the instrument’s hostname with the dynamic DNS server. The hostname as well as the IP address can then be used to communicate with the instrument. The front panel Lan indicator will come on when the LAN port has been configured.

	If you need to manually configure any instrument LAN settings, refer to
NOTE
	“Configuring the LAN Parameters” later in this chapter for information about
	configuring the LAN settings from the front panel of the instrument.
	3 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent IO Libraries
	Suite to add the N6700 power system and verify a connection. To
	add the instrument, you can request the Connection Expert to
	discover the instrument. If the instrument cannot be found, add
	the instrument using the instrument’s hostname or IP address.
	If this does not work, refer to the chapter on “Troubleshooting Guidelines” in
NOTE
	the Agilent Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide.
	4 You can now use Interactive IO within the Connection Expert to
	communicate with your instrument, or you can program your
	instrument using the various programming environments. You
	can also use the Web browser on your computer to communicate
	with the instrument as described under “Using the Web Server”
	later in this chapter.
	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.

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