National Instruments GPIB GPIB-ENET/100, Getting Started Manual

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Index
A
adding a GPIB-ENET/100
to GPIB system, 4-1
to network, 2-4
C
cables
Ethernet connection, 2-3
GPIB cable types, 1-2
GPIB connection, 5-2
network cable types, 1-1
power connection, 2-3
CFG RESET switch
accessing Ethernet Device Configuration
utility, 6-3
if hosts are connected, 6-3
location, 2-3
resetting default network configuration, 2-5
using at power-on, 6-4
using during operation, 6-3
comment
(optional) to identify device on network, 3-6
common questions, B-2
communication problems
between driver and GPIB-ENET/100, B-5
with Ethernet Device Configuration
utility, B-4
Configuration Reset switch.
See CFG RESET switch
configuring
network parameters, 3-2
NI-488.2, 4-1
connecting
cables, 2-3
GPIB devices (caution), 2-4
connection speed, 1-4
connector types, C-2
conventions,
xi
crashing at startup, B-3
Customer Education, D-1
D
default configuration
resetting, 2-5, 6-4
specifications, 2-2
default hostname
finding, 2-2
using with NI-488 Config, 4-2
DHCP
benefits and purpose, 6-1
communication failure with DNS, 6-2
configuring network settings
automatically, 2-5
configuring network settings without
DHCP, 2-5, 3-1, 3-5
confirming its availability, 2-4
failing to provide IP address, 6-2
registering hostname and IP address, 3-4
risks for failure, 6-1
time required to complete, 2-5
using with DNS, 3-5, 6-1
distance capabilities, 1-3
DNS
if not supported, 3-5
manually inserting hostname in DNS
table, 6-2
using with DHCP, 3-5, 6-1
DNS server, 3-6
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
See DHCP