Preparing for Operation 2

Instrument Preparation

If you install NetDAQ Logger for general network operation, you must set the network type of each instrument to general. You will need to enter an IP address, socket port, and possibly a subnet mask and gateway address into each instrument. Get this information from your network administrator.

COMM

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

ENTER

Press the COMM key to review the network type, or press and hold the COMM key for 3 seconds to set the network type.

Press the up/down arrow keys until nEt (Network) appears in the primary

display (comm appears in the secondary display).

Press the ENTER key. nEt appears in the secondary display and ISo (isolated network) or gEn (general network) is in the primary display.

To set the network type to general, press the up/down arrow keys to

select gEn (current setting appears bright).

Press the ENTER key. (Pressing any other function key will cancel set operations.) This displays the current Socket Port.

Press the ENTER key. This displays the first digit of the Internet Protocol address (segment IP:0).

Press the ENTER key to exit. You must also set an IP address and Socket Port when using a general network.

Figure 2-23. Reviewing and Setting the Network Type to General

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Fluke 2640A, 2645A user manual Reviewing and Setting the Network Type to General

2645A, 2640A specifications

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