Appendix C: LAN concepts and settings
2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
5. Enter the IP address using the LAN CONFIG menu:
a. Select
CONFIG > IP-ADDRESS
.
b. Enter the IP address. A portion of the computer's IP address is used as a base for the instrument's
unique ID. Only the last three numbers (after the last decimal point) of the IP address will differ between
the computer and the instrument. If the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the last three digits can be any
value from 1 to 255.
For example, if the computer's IP address is 192.168.1.100, a unique IP address for the instrument
might be 192.168.001.101.
The instrument’s IP address can have leading zeros, but the computer’s IP address cannot.
c.
Use the navigation wheel to select and enter an appropriate IP address for the instrument. Be sure to
record the instrument’s IP address.
d. Press
ENTER
key or navigation wheel to confirm the changes.
e. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key twice to return to the LAN CONFIG menu.
6. Change the subnet mask from the LAN CONFIG menu:
a. Select
CONFIG > SUBNETMASK
, and then press the
ENTER
key. The SUBNETMASK menu item is to
the right of GATEWAY. Use the navigation wheel to scroll through the options.
b. Modify the SUBNETMASK value to match the computer settings recorded earlier (or
255.255.255.000
if DHCP Enabled = YES).
c.
Press the
ENTER
key or the navigation wheel when you are finished changing all the characters.
d. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key twice to return to the LAN CONFIG menu.
7. From the
LAN CONFIG
menu, select
APPLY_SETTINGS > YES
, and then press the
ENTER
key.
8. Open a web browser on the host computer.
9. Enter the IP address of the instrument in the web browser address box. For example, if the
instrument IP address is 192.168.1.101, enter
192.168.1.101
in the browser address box.
10. Press
Enter
on the computer keyboard to open the instrument web page.
LAN speeds
Another characteristic of the LAN is speed. The 2606B negotiates with the host computer and other
LXI-compliant devices on the LAN to transmit data at the highest speed possible. LAN speeds must
be configured to match the speed of the other instruments on the network.
To set the LAN speed:
1. From the virtual front panel, press the
MENU
key and select
LAN > CONFIG > SPEED
.
2. Turn the navigation wheel to select either
10 Mbps
or
100 Mbps.
3. Press the
ENTER
key.
4. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key once to return to the previous menu.
5. Select
APPLY_SETTINGS > YES
, and then press the
ENTER
key.