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Agilent E5810A
®
LAN/GPIB Gateway for Windows
User’s Guide
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Contents E5810A LAN/GPIB Gateway for Windows User’s Guide Front Matter ................................................................................... 7 Warranty Information .............................................................. 7 U.S. Government Restricted Rights ....................................... 7 Declaration of Conformity ....................................................... 7 ICES Statement ...................................................................... 9 Safety Sy
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Open the Instrument Page ....................................................61 Instrument Page Functions ...................................................62 Installing and Configuring the Agilent IO Libraries Suite................64 Configuring a Remote GPIB Interface................66 Configuring a Remote Serial Interface ..................................68 Verifying Communication From Your PC ..............................72 Programming Instruments .........................................
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Chapter 5 - E5810 Specifications ....................................................... 133 Specifications and Supplementary Information.......................... 135 Supported Network Protocols .................................................... 138 Chapter 6 - Using the Telnet Utility .................................................... 139 Using the Telnet Utility............................................................... 141 Telnet Commands for the E5810................................
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Front Matter Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for any errors contained in this document. Agilent Technologies makes no warranties of any kind with regard to this document, whether express or implied. Agilent Technologies specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Agilent Technologies shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special,
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Agilent Technologies, Incorporated th Manufacturer’s Address: 815 – 14 St. SW Loveland, CO 80537 USA Declares under sole responsibility that the product as originally delivered Product Name: LAN/GPIB Gateway for Windows Model Number: E5810A Product Options: This declaration covers all options of the above product(s) complies with the essential requirements of the following applicable Europea
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ICES Statement This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001. Cet appareil ISM est conforme à la norme NMB-001 du Canada. Safety Symbols Instruction manual symbol affixed to Alternating current (AC). product. Indicates that the user must refer to the manual for specific WARNING or CAUTION information to Direct current (DC). avoid personal injury or damage to the product. Warning. Risk of electrical shock. Indicates the field wiring terminal that must be connected to earth ground Calls
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Keep away from live circuits: Operating personnel must not remove equipment covers or shields. Procedures involving the removal of covers or shields are for use by service-trained personnel only. Under certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even with the equipment switched off. To avoid dangerous electrical shock, DO NOT perform procedures involving cover or shield removal unless you are qualified to do so. DO NOT operate damaged equipment: Whenever it is possible that the safety
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Copyright Information Agilent Technologies E5810A LAN/GPIB Gateway for Windows User’s Guide Copyright © 2002-2007 Agilent Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. Manual Part Number: E5810-90001 Trademark Information ® Windows is U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Support Information Support information for the E5810A LAN/GPIB Gateway for Windows follows. When calling Agilent with support questions, please have the following information available so we can provide you with a
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URL Description www.agilent.com/find/assist Agilent Technologies “Contact Us” page www.agilent.com/find/e5810a The latest E5810A product information with links to key Web sites such as FAQs, Data Sheets, etc. www.agilent.com/find/iolib Update the Agilent IO Libraries Suite software www.agilent.com/find/techsupport The latest customer support information www.agilent.com/find/ADN Connectivity resources all in one place www.agilent.com/find/manuals Technical support information, including manuals,
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What’s in This A listing of the guide contents follows. Guide? NOTE This guide is NOT a tutorial on Local Area Networks (LANs) or specific LAN operation. Consult your Information Technology (IT) department for LAN specifics for your application. Chapter Description Chapter 1 - E5810 Description Describes the E5810, including hardware description and network operation. Chapter 2 - Installing the E5810 Shows how to install the E5810 and the Agilent IO Libraries Suite. Chapter 3 - Using E5810 W
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Access from the Web. On your Web browser address line, type: www.agilent.com/find/manuals and navigate to the E5810 manual. E5810 Related Suggested documentation you can use for E5810 LAN/GPIB Gateway for Documentation Windows operation with the listed I/O application software products follow. After the Agilent IO Libraries Suite has been installed on your PC, .pdf files of the Agilent IO Libraries Suite documentation including VISA and SICL User’s Guides are available. Click the blue IO
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1 E5810 Description
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E5810 Description This chapter gives guidelines to install, configure, and troubleshoot the E5810 LAN/GPIB Gateway for Windows (E5810) for use with supported, network-equipped computer systems, including: E5810 Hardware Description E5810 Software/Firmware 16 Chapter 1
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E5810 Description E5810 Hardware Description E5810 Hardware Description The E5810 LAN/GPIB Gateway for Windows provides a gateway between network-equipped computer systems and GPIB and/or RS-232 based instruments. This section provides an overview of E5810 hardware, including: Typical Network Connections Front Panel Features Rear Panel Features Power-On and Default Settings Rack Mount Kit (Optional) Typical Network Connections The E5810 can be connected to an Enterprise (corporate)
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E5810 Description E5810 Hardware Description Local Network Typically, a hub or switch is used for local network configuration. A cable/ Connections DSL router may be used to provide a DHCP Server. For typical direct connections from a PC to the E5810, a crossover cable is connected from the E5810 LAN port to a LAN card on the PC. For Local Network or direct PC connections, the E5810 is not visible on the Enterprise network. Local Network Connections (Multiple PCs can Communicate with the E58
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E5810 Description E5810 Hardware Description Front Panel Features This section describes the E5810 front panel features, NOTE The Hostname, if detected, is displayed on the first line of the E5810 front panel display. The IP Address of the E5810 is displayed on the second line of the E5810 front panel display. Front Panel This figure shows E5810 front panel functions. Display/LEDs Preset Button Display Depressing for <10 sec temporarily resets only A 16-character, two-line display th
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E5810 Description E5810 Hardware Description Typical Power-On This figure shows major steps in a typical power-on sequence for an E5810 Sequence that is connected to a network that supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name Service (DNS). If the network does not support DHCP and/or DNS, the power-on sequence may be different than that shown. Power Applied Display is blank, Power (Green) and Fault (Red) are ON. L A y a A i c v w r e tlu S L A Searching for DHCP Serv
