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4. R&S SGMA-GUI main panel, select "Setup > Instruments".
5. In the "Configure Instruments" dialog, click "Scan".
The new instrument should appear with a Zeroconf IP address 169.254.xx.yy
6. Assign a static IP address to the instrument, see "Assigning a static IP address to
the R&S SGS" on page 26.
7. Assign a static IP address to the PC, see "Assigning a static IP address to your
Windows-PC network card" on page 27.
8. Edit the instrument settings, see Chapter 6.4.2.5, "How to Edit Instruments",
on page 69
2.3.2.2 Assigning the IP Address
Depending on the network capacities, the TCP/IP address information for the instru-
ment can be obtained in different ways.
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If the network supports dynamic TCP/IP configuration using the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), all address information can be assigned automati-
cally.
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If the network does not support DHCP, the instrument tries to obtain the IP address
via Zeroconf (APIPA) protocol. If this attempt does not succeed or if the instrument
is set to use alternate TCP/IP configuration, the addresses must be set manually,
see "Setting up a dedicated network connection" on page 25.
The R&S SGS uses the Zeroconf IP addresses 169.254.xxx.yyy., where xxx takes val-
ues between 1...254 and yyy the values in the value range 1...255; the subnet mask is
always 255.255.0.0. The IP address of the host must be within the same address area
for Zeroconf.
By default, the instrument is configured to use dynamic TCP/IP configuration and
obtain all address information automatically. This means that it is safe to establish a
physical connection to the LAN without any previous instrument configuration.
Assigning a static IP address to the R&S SGS
Prerequisites: A connection is established between the R&S SGS and the controller
with installed SGMA-GUI.
For how to setup a LAN connection, see Chapter 2.3.2.1, "Connecting the Instrument
to the Network", on page 25.
For how to set up a USB connection, see "Setting up a USB connection from a PC to
the R&S SGS" on page 29.
1. Open "SGMA-GUI > Instrument > Setup > Network Settings" dialog.
2. Set the "Address Mode" to "Static".
3. Enter the "IP Address", for example 192.168.0.1..
Connecting an External PC and Devices
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