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power, phase lock status (of internal reference) and instrument connectivity status (Ethernet IP or USB
identifier).
Note, the instrument booting process may take up to 60 seconds (depending on configuration) to complete.
Connecting to LAN
Connect the instrument to your local area network (LAN) using the Ethernet cable. By default, the instrument
is configured to accept its dynamic IP number from the DHCP server of your network. If it is configured
properly, your network router will assign a dynamic IP number to the instrument which will be automatically
displayed on the screen. Your instrument is now ready to receive remote commands.
Direct connectivity to host via Ethernet cable (no router)
You can connect to the instrument to your computer with the Ethernet cable without using a local area
network with DHCP server. To work properly, the network controller (NIC) of your computer must be
set to an
IP address following the ZEROCONF standard, beginning with 169.254.xxx.xxx (excluding 169.254.1.0 and
169.254.254.255) and network mask 255.255.0.0 to match the ZEROCONF IP that the signal generator will
assign itself after DHCP timeout. Any fixed address in the abovementioned range is admissible as well. The
generators ZEROCONF address cannot be predicted as it is assigned dynamically, however the ZEROCONF
address assignment process ensures it will not conflict with any other address used in the network.
Connection from a NIC that is configured to use DHCP is also possible. After a pre-set timeout, the NIC will
assume that no DHCP is available and self-assign a fallback IP that will fall into the range 169.254.xxx.xxx.
Alternatively, you may assign the instrument a fixed IP. Please refer to a later section of this manual to learn
how to do this.
Connecting through USB
Connect the (powered on) instrument to the computer using a quality USB type-A to type-B cable. If properly
connected, the computer host should automatically recognize your instrument as a USBTMC device.
Note if you want to work with the AnaPico GUI, it must be installed with USB support selected. Then the GUI
will detect all attached devices automatically. Open the GUI and follow the instructions given in Chapter
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Alternatively, a VISA runtime environment (NI, Keysight or comparable) must be installed.
Use VISA Write to send the *IDN? Query and use VISA Read to get the response. The USBTMC protocol
supports service request, triggers and other GPIB specific operations.
Connecting through GPIB
Connect the instrument to the GPIB controller using the rear panel GPIB connector (option GPIB is required).
Once connected properly, use VISA Write to send the *IDN? query and use VISA Read to get the response. The
protocol supports service request, triggers and other GPIB specific operations.
Installing the AnaPico Signal Generator Remote Client
AnaPico’s graphical user interface provides an intuitive control of the instruments. It runs under Windows™
operating system with minimum requirements. To install the GUI on the computer, insert the AnaPico memory
stick, double click on the
setup.exe
to run the auto-installer.
The self-extracting setup provides easy installation and de-installation of the software. The setup program
guides you in a few steps though the installation process.
