Options -> LAN Configuration. Then, choose “Manual IP Addr.” Then, select SETUP ->
Instrument -> Network Options -> IP Addr and enter the assigned IP address.
Connecting to a local network
In the previous two examples, the 1830A is connected to a network which is in turn
connected through a gateway to the Internet. Often, network administrators do not permit
test instruments to their networks. There are several reasons for this, but the major
reason is that they view test instruments as a potential threat to network security.
If this is the situation that you find yourself in, you could set up a local network that's not
connected to your organization's network. This can be done with a simple, inexpensive
router. Most of these routers use DHCP to assign network addresses to the devices
connected to them, so you'll have to configure the 1830A to be in Automatic IP Addr mode
as described above.
Connecting to the Ethernet port of a PC
Another way to connect to the 1830A to a PC is to simply connect the Ethernet port of the
1830A directly to the Ethernet port of a PC. To do this, you'll have to configure the 1830A
to be in Automatic IP Addr mode as described above.
Once the 1830A and the PC are connected, the PC will assign an IP address to the 1830A.
To determine the assigned address, select SETUP -> Instrument -> Network Options ->
IP Address from the front panel. The 1830A will then display its IP address. You can then
use that address to configure the software that you will use to control the 1830A, or to
control the instrument using the LAN interface.
Troubleshooting network communications problems
If you are having problems communicating with your 1830A, here are some steps you can
take to resolve the problem:
1. Ensure that the Ethernet port of the 1830A is connected to a network or to a
computer.
2. Ensure that networking is enabled. To do this, select SETUP -> Instrument ->
Network Options -> Network Enable from the front panel. If networking is enabled,
this value will be “True.” If it is not “True”, set to by pressing the “Default” button.
3. If you have configured the 1830A to use a static IP address, verify that the IP
address of the 1830A is what you expect it to be. To do this, select SETUP ->
Instrument -> Network Options -> IP Address from the front panel. The 1830A will
then display its IP address.
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