HP E5200A manual To Connect the Analyzer as a Standalone System

Setting Up the Analyzer

To Connect the Analyzer to a Computer

Warning	For 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 interface

∙point-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.

1 Setting Up the Analyzer

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