Setting Up the Analyzer

To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer

WarningFor your safety, the power cord supplied with the analyzer has a

 

grounded plug. Always use the power cord with a properly grounded

 

mains power outlet to avoid electrical shock.

 

If you will be converting data captured by the analyzer into HP

 

Broadband Series Test System (BSTS) captured data files, you must

 

install the Data Conversion Utility (p/n E5200-10010). See the

 

Installing/Upgrading Software section in the HP BSTS System

 

Installation & Startup Guide.

 

After you have prepared the analyzer for use, back up the analyzer’s hard

 

disk to the notebook PC or workstation; then archive this data using

 

backup storage media. See “To Back Up and Restore Files” on page 1-23.
To Connect the Analyzer as a Standalone System

You should connect the analyzer as a standalone system for onsite testing, for example, at an installation site or a monitoring point. There are two ways you can connect the analyzer as a standalone system:

point-to-point ethernet interfacepoint-to-point serial interface

Normally, you would use the point-to-point ethernet interface. You can use the point-to point serial interface as a backup connection when there is a problem with the ethernet interface, or when you need to set up the configuration parameters for a networked system. See “To Change Configuration Parameters” on page 1-20.

The computer to which you connect your analyzer should only contain the software specified in “Analyzer Software” on page 1-4.

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