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They are typically small, with no centrally-managed resources.
1 If you have not already done so, install the Keysight IO Libraries
Suite from the Automation-Ready CD that is shipped with your
product.
2 Connect the instrument to the computer using a LAN crossover
cable. Alternatively, connect the computer and the instrument to a
standalone hub or switch using regular LAN cables.
Make sure your computer is configured to obtain its address from DHCP and
that NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled. Note that if the computer had been
connected to a site LAN, it may still retain previous network settings from
the site LAN. Wait one minute after disconnecting it from the site LAN before
connecting it to the private LAN. This allows Windows to sense that it is on a
different network and restart the network configuration. If you are running
Windows 98, you may need to manually release the previous settings.
3 The factory-shipped instrument LAN settings are configured to
automatically obtain an IP address from a site network using a
DHCP server. You can leave these settings as they are. Most
Keysight products and most computers will automatically choose an
IP address using auto-IP if a DHCP server is not present. Each
assigns itself an IP address from the block 169.254.nnn. Note that
this may take up to one minute. The front panel
indicator will
come on when the LAN port has been configured.
Turning off DHCP reduces the time required to fully configure a network
connection when the power system is turned on. To manually configure the
instrument LAN settings, refer to “Configuring the LAN Parameters” later in
this chapter.
4 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite
to add the N6700 power system and verify a connection. To add the
instrument, you can request the Connection Expert to discover the
instrument. If the instrument cannot be found, add the instrument
using the instrument’s hostname or IP address.
If this does not work, refer to the chapter on “Troubleshooting Guidelines” in
the Keysight Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide.
5 You can now use Interactive IO within the Connection Expert to
communicate with your instrument, or you can program your
instrument using the various programming environments. You can
also use the Web browser on your computer to communicate with
the instrument as described under “Using the Web Server” later in
this chapter.
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