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3 Getting Started
42 Series N6700 User’s Guide
Connecting to a Site LAN
A site LAN is a local area network in which LAN-enabled instruments
and computers are connected to the network through routers, hubs,
and/or switches. They are typically large, centrally-managed
networks with services such as DHCP and DNS servers.
1 If you have not already done so, install the Agilent IO Libraries
Suite from the Automation-Ready CD that is shipped with your
product.
2 Connect the instrument to the site LAN. The factory-shipped
instrument LAN settings are configured to automatically obtain
an IP address from the network using a DHCP server (DHCP is
set On). Note that this may take up to one minute. The DHCP
server will register the instrument’s hostname with the dynamic
DNS server. The hostname as well as the IP address can then be
used to communicate with the instrument. The front panel Lan
indicator will come on when the LAN port has been configured.
NOTE
If you need to manually configure any instrument LAN settings, refer to
“Configuring the LAN Parameters” later in this chapter for information about
configuring the LAN settings from the front panel of the instrument.
3 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Agilent 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.
NOTE
If this does not work, refer to the chapter on “Troubleshooting Guidelines” in
the Agilent Technologies USB/LAN/GPIB Interfaces Connectivity Guide.
4 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.
Connecting to a Private LAN
A private LAN is a network in which LAN-enabled instruments and
computers are directly connected, and not connected to a site LAN.
They are typically small, with no centrally-managed resources.
PC
Instrument
To Site LAN
To Network
Interface
Card (NIC)
To LAN Port