Section 2: General operation
Series 2600B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2600BS-901-01 Rev. B / May 2013
Connecting multiple USB instruments to the computer
The most convenient way to connect USB instrumentation to the computer is to plug a USB cable
directly from the instrument to the computer. If you have more than one USB instrument or have other
USB devices, such as printers, keyboards, and mice, you might not have enough USB connectors on
the computer.
To gain more ports, you can use a USB hub or add more USB controller cards if you have available
PCI or PCI Express slots.
LAN communications
The Series 2600B is an LXI version 1.4 Core 2011 compliant instrument that supports TCP/IP and
complies with IEEE Std 802.3 (ethernet). There is one LAN port (located on the rear panel of the
instrument) that supports full connectivity on a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network.
For detailed information about setting up your LAN interface, refer to
LAN concepts and settings
(on
page C-1).
LAN cable connection
The Models 2601B, 2602B, 2611B, 2612B, 2635B, and 2636B include two Model CA-180-3A cables
(LAN crossover cables). Use one cable for the TSP-Link
®
network and use the other cable for the
LAN. One cable is provided for the Models 2604B, 2614B, and 2634B for connection to the LAN. The
TSP-Link
®
is not available on these models.
Use the following figure as a guide when making LAN connections.
Figure 48: LAN connection
1 Series 2600B ethernet port (LAN)
2 Straight-through LAN cable or crossover LAN cable (Model CA-180-3A)
3 Ethernet port (located on the host computer)
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