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Getting Started
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Keysight 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide
5
From the
Utility
menu, navigate to the
LAN SETTINGS
choice and select
VIEW
. Using the flow diagram ON
as a guide, view the instrument's IP
address and other LAN settings. Write down the IP address in the space below:
34980A IP Address:
___________________________
6
Press
EXIT MENU
.
7
Now you can use the integrated 34980A Web Browser Interface to access and
control the instrument. See
more information.
8
If you plan to program the instrument over LAN using other software (e.g.
Keysight IO Libraries Suite
,
BenchLink Data Logger Pro
):
– Make sure you have installed the required I/O software on your computer.
– If you will be using the
Keysight IO Libraries Suit
e, use its Connection
Expert utility to add the 34980A and verify a connection. When identifying
the instrument, it is easiest if you use the IP address noted in step 5 above.
– For an overview on programming instruments via LAN, refer to the
Connectivity Guide.
Connecting Over GPIB
1
Make sure you have installed the required I/O software and device drivers on
your computer.
2
Follow the instructions from your GPIB interface card’s vendor to install and
configure the GPIB hardware in your computer.
3
Connect a GPIB cable (not provided) between your computer and the 34980A.
4
Make sure power is applied to your computer and verify that the operating
system is fully booted. Then apply power to the 34980A.
5
Using the flow diagram below, navigate through the 34980A front-panel
Utility
menu. At the
IO PORT
menu, select
GPIB
. At the
ENABLE GP-IB
submenu,
select
YES
.
