2910-VSG Vector Signal Generator Quick Start Guide
2910-903-01 Rev. A / February 2006
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Verify remote control over LAN
If you want to verify communication between a computer and the 2910 instrument over the LAN, install
the KI 2910 Communicator application that allows you to test SCPI communication of your instrument.
Perform the following steps:
1. Set-up the equipment as shown in the previous procedure, “Connecting system components.”
2. Assign an IP address for the 2910 by following a procedure for one of the configurations
described in “LAN Interface configuration.”
3. Insert the 2910 CD-ROM in the computer drive.
4. When the CD-ROM launches, click
Applications Info > KI 2910Communicator
to download
the application installation program.
5. Click the downloaded setup.exe file to install the application on your computer.
6. On your computer desktop, click the
KI 2910 Communicator
icon to start the application.
7. In the
KI 2910 Communicator
home screen, click
Setup Interface
.
8. In the
Configure VISA Interface
dialog, select the
LAN/TCPIP
tab.
9. Set the values for the following settings, or the values displayed in the Ethernet dialog if DHCP
is used.
NIC # (Leave this set to zero, unless you have more than one NIC card installed in your
computer.)
TCPIP port # = 5025
TCPIP address = IP address that you assigned to the 2910
10. Click
OK
.
11. Click
Send Command
to send the *IDN? command that is in the
Command:
box.
12. You should see the instrument identification information in the
Response:
field.
13. Continue sending any other SCPI commands of interest. See the Model 2910 Help for a
complete list of compatible SCPI commands.
LAN Troubleshooting
The 2910 defaults to an Ethernet setting of “Auto-negotiation On” to detect the speed of the network
and set the instrument operation speed to match the network speed. If the auto-negotiation process
fails, the operation speed must be set manually.
NOTE:
If the instrument speed does not match the network speed
, Auto-
negotiation On
is the recommended setting.
1. Select
Menu > Utilities > Ethernet Settings
.
2. Select the
Advanced
tab.
3. Select the appropriate speed.
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
4. Select
Apply
.
5. To ensure that both the instrument and the network recognize the speed change, you may
need to disconnect and then reconnect the LAN cable.
