Model 2657A High Power System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual Appendix C: LAN concepts and settings
2657A-901-01 Rev. B/December 2012 C-9
5. Change the subnet mask from the LAN CONFIG menu:
a. Select CONFIG > SUBNETMASK, and then press the ENTER key. The SUBNETMASK menu item is to
the right of GATEWAY. Use the navigation wheel to scroll through the options.
b. Modify the SUBNETMASK value to match the computer settings recorded earlier (or
255.255.255.000 if DHCP Enabled = YES).
c. Press the ENTER key or the navigation wheel when you are finished changing all the characters.
d. Press the EXIT (LOCAL) key to return to the LAN CONFIG menu.
6. From the LAN CONFIG menu, select APPLY_SETTINGS > YES, and then press the ENTER
key.
Step 4: Install the crossover cable
Connect the supplied crossover cable between the computer's network adapter card and the LAN
connector on the instrument’s rear panel. There are other similar connectors on the Model 2657A rear
panel. Be sure to connect to the LAN connection port (see the following figure).
Connect the crossover cable into the same computer LAN port used during instrument configuration
to ensure that the system is using the correct network card.
Figure 139: LAN connection
(1) Model 2657A LAN connection port
(2) Crossover cable
(3) Ethernet port (located on the host computer)
Step 5: Access the instrument's web page
1. Open a web browser on the host computer.
2. Enter the IP address of the instrument in the web browser address box. For example, if the
instrument IP address is 192.168.1.101, enter 192.168.1.101 in the browser address box.
3. Press Enter on the computer keyboard to open the instrument web page.
NOTE
LINE RATING
100-240 VAC
50, 60 Hz
350 VA MAX.
LINE FUSE
SLOWBLOW
5.0 A, 250 V
NO I
SER
REP
WARNING:
RS-232
DIGITAL I/O
LAN
!
IEEE-488
!
3
2
1
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General
