Chapter 2
Hardware Installation and Configuration
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GPIB-ENET for MacOS
Select the Operating Mode
Switch 8 selects the Extended Factory Test mode and should remain
OFF for normal operating mode. When this switch is ON, the
GPIB-ENET performs extended tests which require special connections
to the GPIB and Ethernet ports. Without these connections, the
GPIB-ENET cannot pass the extended factory tests.
Switch 7 selects the Update EEPROM mode and should remain OFF for
normal operating mode. The firmware controlling the GPIB-ENET is
stored in an electrically erasable memory. When this switch is ON, you
can reprogram the firmware memory from the Ethernet network using
the
Update
utility. Refer to Appendix B, Utilities, for more
information.
Select the Method for Configuring the IP Address
Switch 6 indicates how the GPIB-ENET is configured with its IP
address when it is powered on. When you first install a GPIB-ENET in
a network, or if the IP address changes, this switch should be OFF,
Table 2-1.
Configuration Parameters for the GPIB-ENET Switches
Switch
Position
Indication
8
ON
Extended Factory Test
OFF
Normal Operation
7
ON
Update EEPROM
OFF
Normal Operation
6
ON
Use Stored IP Address
OFF
Configure IP Address
5*
ON
Use IPassign Utility
OFF
Use RARP
4-1
OFF
These switches are reserved and
should remain OFF.
* Switch 5 is valid only when Switch 6 is OFF.
