Series 2600A System SourceMeter
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Instruments Reference Manual Table of Contents
2600AS-901-01 Rev. B / September 2008 vii
Section Topic Page
LOCAL key ......................................................................................... 15-8
RS-232 interface operation....................................................................... 15-8
Setting RS-232 interface parameters ................................................. 15-8
Sending and receiving data ................................................................ 15-9
Terminator........................................................................................... 15-9
Baud rate............................................................................................ 15-9
Data bits and parity............................................................................. 15-9
Flow control (signal handshaking) ...................................................... 15-9
RS-232 connections ......................................................................... 15-10
Error messages ................................................................................ 15-11
Ethernet communications........................................................................ 15-11
Ethernet cable connection ................................................................ 15-11
Using the LAN with remote operations............................................. 15-12
16 LAN Concepts and Settings .............................................................. 16-1
Overview ................................................................................................... 16-2
Establishing a point-to-point connection ................................................... 16-2
LAN troubleshooting suggestions....................................................... 16-7
Connecting to the LAN.............................................................................. 16-8
Setting the method.............................................................................. 16-8
Assigning the Method......................................................................... 16-9
Setting the IP address ........................................................................ 16-9
Setting the subnet mask ..................................................................... 16-9
Understanding the domain name system ........................................... 16-9
Verify menu overview........................................................................ 16-10
Understanding LAN speeds .................................................................... 16-10
Configuring the LAN speed............................................................... 16-10
Duplex mode........................................................................................... 16-11
Configuring the duplex mode............................................................ 16-11
Configuring the network settings............................................................. 16-11
CONFIG/FAULT................................................................................ 16-11
Viewing LAN status messages................................................................ 16-11
Viewing the network settings................................................................... 16-12
Confirming the active speed and duplex negotiation........................ 16-12
Confirming port numbers.................................................................. 16-12
Selecting a remote command interface................................................... 16-13
Configuring a telnet connection............................................................... 16-13
17 Web Interface and TSB Embedded.................................................. 17-1
Working with the web interface ................................................................. 17-2
Web browser requirements................................................................. 17-2
Accessing the web interface.............................................................. 17-2
Configuring IP addressing .................................................................. 17-3
Password management ............................................................................ 17-6
Password overview............................................................................. 17-6
Accessing the virtual front panel......................................................... 17-7
Device identification indicator ............................................................. 17-8
Working with TSB Embedded ................................................................... 17-9
Using the Instrument Control Library (ICL)......................................... 17-9
18 TSP-NetTM............................................................................................. 18-1
Overview ................................................................................................... 18-2
TSP-Net capabilities.................................................................................. 18-2
Using TSP-Net with any Ethernet-enabled device.................................... 18-2
Example script.................................................................................... 18-3
Using TSP-Net vs. TSP-Link for communication with TSP-enabled devices 18-3
19 Remote Commands............................................................................. 19-1
Test Script Language (TSL) ...................................................................... 19-3
Introduction......................................................................................... 19-3
Reserved words.................................................................................. 19-3