Model 871A User’s Manual USING THE LASER WAVELENGTH METER
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Instrument Menu
• Connect – The 871 system can be connected to a PC by USB 2.0 interface
or over an Ethernet network. Select Model 871 from the drop-down menu.
Click on Connect and choose between “Connect via USB” or “Connect over
the network.” If “Connect over the network” is chosen, click on Scan for
Instruments to search for all 871 systems connected to the network. Double
click on the desired instrument to populate the IP address field, or manually
enter the IP address using the keyboard. Click on Connect to link to the
instrument.