Table of Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMA TION................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Feature Summary ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
2. SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.1. Power Supply Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.2. LAN Specifications .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3. LAN Command Speed ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
3. SELECT THE CONTROL METHOD .................................................................................................................. 11
3.1. A Variety of Control Methods ........................................................................................................................................ 11
3.2. LAN, Local, or Serial .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3. LAN Option Rear Panel View ......................................................................................................................................... 12
4. CONNECT TO NETWORK ................................................................................................................................ 14
4.1. LAN Cable .............................................................................................................................................................................14
4.2. Types of Networks ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.3. Power-up the LAN Power Supply ................................................................................................................................. 15
4.4. IP Addresses ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.5. Hostnames ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
5. LAN SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
5.1. View the IP and MAC Addresses ................................................................................................................................... 17
5.2. Change the IP Address .....................................................................................................................................................18
5.3. LAN Reset ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
6. WEB PAGES .......................................................................................................................................................20
6.1. Benefit of Web Pages ........................................................................................................................................................20
6.2. Opening the HOME Page ...............................................................................................................................................20
6.3. The HOME Page .................................................................................................................................................................21
6.4. Logging In ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
6.5. DC Power Page ...................................................................................................................................................................23
6.6. LAN Page ..............................................................................................................................................................................26
6.7. HELP Page .............................................................................................................................................................................30
7. PROGRAMMING USING VISA DRIVERS ........................................................................................................ 31
7.1. VISA Description ................................................................................................................................................................. 31
7.2. VXI-11 Compatibility ......................................................................................................................................................... 31
7.3. Opening the VISA Connection ...................................................................................................................................... 31
7.4. Communicating Using VISA ...........................................................................................................................................31
8. PROGRAMMING USING IVI DRIVERS ............................................................................................................32
8.1. IVI Description ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
8.2. IVI Support ...........................................................................................................................................................................32
9. PROGRAMMING USING SOCKETS .................................................................................................................33
9.1. Socket Description .............................................................................................................................................................33
9.2. Communicating Using Sockets .....................................................................................................................................33
9.3. Special Requirements for Socket Programs .............................................................................................................33
9.4. Controller Access: Single and Multiple Clients ........................................................................................................33
9.5. Input Buffer Requirements .............................................................................................................................................34
9.6. Message Terminators .......................................................................................................................................................34
9.7. Using TCP Sockets ..............................................................................................................................................................35
9.8. Using UDP Sockets ............................................................................................................................................................ 35
9.9. Other Ports ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
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