Hioki PW3335 - Connecting the Instrument to a Computer with a LAN Cable

4.1 Configuring and Connecting the Instrument
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Connecting the instrument to a computer with a LAN cable
Connect the instrument and PC with a LAN cable.
There are two ways to accomplish this connection:
• Connect the instrument to an existing network.
• Connect the instrument to a single PC (p.122)
Connecting the Instrument to a Network
1 Connect a LAN cable (that is compatible
with 100BASE-TX) to the 100BASE-TX
connector on the right side of the instru-
ment.
2 Connect the LAN cable to the PC.
Green LED
Lights up when a link is
established and flashes
when communications
are in progress.
Orange LED
Lights up when the communica-
tions speed is 100 Mbps and
turns off when the communica-
tions speed is 10 Mbps.
If the green LED fails to light up when the instrument is connected to a LAN, there may be an issue with the
instrument, the device you are attempting to connect to the instrument, or the connection cable.
If, after reading “Troubleshooting (Communications)” in the Communications Command instruction Manual*,
you think the instrument may be broken or malfunctioning, please contact your authorized Hioki distributor or
reseller. If you think the device you are attempting to connect to the instrument may be broken or malfunc-
tioning, please contact that device’s manufacturer.
* The latest version can be downloaded from our web site.
LAN
100BASE-TX
straight cable
Hub Hub
100BASE-TX
straight cable
PC
You can monitor and control the
instrument from a PC by con-
necting the instrument to a hub
with LAN cable (100BASE-TX
cable).
Connection cable: Use one of the following.
• 100BASE-TX straight-through cable (maximum length 100 m,
commercially available)
(10BASE-T cable may also be used for 10BASE communic-
•ations)
• Model 9642 LAN cable (option)
Connect to hub
Instrument’s 100Base-TX connector
Model 9642 LAN Cable
Instrument