
Section 3: Instrument description
Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
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3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
Using the web interface
The Series 3700A web interface can be used with your choice of web browsers, including Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
, Mozilla
®
Firefox
®
, Google Chrome
TM
, and Apple
®
Safari
®
. Using the web interface,
you can review instrument status, control the instrument, and upgrade the instrument over a LAN
connection.
The instrument web page resides in the firmware of the instrument. Changes you make through the
web interface are immediately made in the instrument.
All examples in this manual can be run through the
(on page 3-48) web application
that is available on the instrument web interface.
Connect to the instrument web interface
To connect to the instrument web interface, you must have an LAN connection from the computer to
the instrument. See
(on page A-1) for specific connection instructions.
The web interface requires the web browser plug-in Sun Java
TM
Runtime Environment Version 6 or
higher. Installation files are available from
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
The ActiveX control and Java applets are installed from the instrument but, depending on the browser
security settings, they may require the users permission to be downloaded and installed.
After the instrument is connected and Java is installed, to connect to the instrument:
1. Open an internet browser, such as Windows Internet Explorer (v6.0 or higher only).
2. To find the IP address, from the front panel of the instrument, select
MENU
>
LAN
>
STATUS
>
IP-ADDRESS
.
3. In the Address box, enter the IP address of the instrument.
The Home page of the instrument web interface is displayed.
Web interface home page
The home page of the web interface gives you basic information about the instrument, including:
•
The instrument model, serial number, firmware revision, and LXI information
•
A list of slots and the switch cards that are installed in each slot
•
An
ID
button to help you locate the instrument
•
Links to the instrument web options, including TSB Embedded.
Identify the instrument
If you have a bank of instruments, you can select the ID button to determine which one you are
communicating with.
Before trying to identify the instrument, make sure you have a remote connection to the instrument.
To identify the instrument:
1. On the Home page, select the
ID
button. The button turns green and the LAN status indicator on
the instrument blinks.
2. Select the
ID
button again to return the button to its original color and return the LAN status
indicator to steady on.