Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
Appendix C: LAN concepts and settings
2600BS-901-01 Rev. C / August 2016
C-13
To set the LAN speed:
1. From the 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.
Duplex mode
The duplex mode is based on the LAN configuration. There are two settings:
•
Half-duplex:
Allows communications in both directions, but only one direction is active at a time
(not simultaneously).
•
Full:
Permits communications in both directions simultaneously.
To set the duplex mode:
1. From the front panel, press
MENU
key and select
LAN > CONFIG > DUPLEX
.
2. Turn the navigation wheel
to select either
HALF
or
FULL.
3. Press the
ENTER
key.
4. Press the
EXIT (LOCAL)
key once to return to the LAN CONFIG menu.
5. Select
APPLY_SETTINGS > YES
, and then press the
ENTER
key.
Viewing LAN status messages
To view the LAN status messages:
1. From the front panel, press the
MENU
key and select
LAN > STATUS > CONFIG/FAULT
.
2. Press the
ENTER
key.
Figure 157: LAN CONFIG/FAULT
There are two types of LAN status messages:
•
LAN fault messages:
Communicate issues related to physical connectivity.
•
LAN configuration messages:
Communicate issues or events related to configuration.
The following table displays possible fault and configuration messages.
LAN CONFIG/FAULT messages
LAN message type
Possible messages
LAN fault
Could not acquire IP address
Duplicate IP address detected
DHCP lease lost
Lan Cable Disconnected
LAN configuration
Starting DHCP Configuration
DHCP Server Not Found
DHCP configuration started on xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
