Rohde & Schwarz SMU200A - Connecting the Instrument to the Network

Preparing for Use
R&S
®
SMU200A
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Accessing Operating System
The operating system can only be accessed if an external keyboard and/or a mouse is
connected. Windows XP provides an on-screen keyboard that can be operated using a
mouse, thus enabling operation by mouse only. An external keyboard is recommened for
extensive entries.
2.6.1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network
There are two methods to establish a LAN connection to the instrument:
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A non-dedicated network (Ethernet) connection from the instrument to an existing
network made with an ordinary RJ-45 network cable. The instrument is assigned an
IP address and can coexist with a computer and with other hosts on the same net-
work.
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A dedicated network connection (Point-to-point connection) between the instrument
and a single computer made with a (crossover) RJ-45 network cable. The computer
must be equipped with a network adapter and is directly connected to the instrument.
The use of hubs, switches, or gateways is not required, however, data transfer is still
performed using the TCP/IP protocol. An IP address has to be assigned to the instru-
ment and the computer, see chapter 2.6.2, "Assigning the IP Address",
on page 44.
The R&S SMU uses the IP addresses 192.168.xxx.yyy for this purposes, where xxx
and yyy may take values between 1...254; the subnet mask is always 255.255.255.0.
Risk of network failure
Before connecting the instrument to the network or configuring the network, consult your
network administrator. Errors may affect the entire network.
► To establish a non-dedicated network connection, connect a commercial RJ-45 cable
to one of the LAN ports.
To establish a dedicated connection, connect a (crossover) RJ-45 cable between the
instrument and a single PC.
If the instrument is connected to the LAN, Windows XP automatically detects the network
connection and activates the required drivers.
The network card can be operated with a 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet IEEE 802.3u inter-
face.
Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection