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Firmware Upgrade Guide E4400-90549
Connect an RS-232, GPIB, or LAN Interface to a PC
Connect an RS-232, GPIB, or LAN Interface to a PC
To connect the signal generator to a PC using an RS-232 interface
(Only for use with E44xxB ESG Signal Generators)
1.
Connect E44xxB ESG signal generators to the PC as shown in the following diagram. Use a
5-mm nut driver to remove both standoffs (screws) from the female-female adapter.
RS-232 communications are connected to one of the COM ports on the PC using an RS-232
serial cable with a null-modem connected between the COM port and the signal generator’s
RS-232 connector. Refer to the
“RS-232 Installation Kit (Only for use with E44xxB ESG Signal
for more information.
2.
Set the RS-232 parameters as follows on the E44xxB ESG signal generators:
a.
Press the following keys:
Ensure that the selected COM port is not used by any other device while
PSG/ESG Upgrade Assistant 5.12 is being used.
Preset (factory defined)
Utility > GPIB/RS-232
RS-232 Baud Rate > 19200
RS-232 Echo > Off
RS-232 Pace >
Transmit Pace > None
Receiver Pace > Xon
RTS/CTS > RTS On
