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last field has a different IP address. It is "192.168.1.99"; the port can be set to
any value from 0 to 4000. However, since ports below 2000 are often occupied, it
is recommended to set it to 2000 or higher. Here, it is set to "3000".
Figure 5-1: Setting the network parameters of the host computer
(4)
Set the network parameters of the signal generator.
In the signal generator,
press
Utility
→
I/O Setup
→
Network setting
to enter the submenu. Set the IP
address and port to the IP and port in the PC software port settings in step (3).
After the shutdown and restart, if the data can be obtained normally in the PC
software, the connection is successful.
Connect through a Router
(1)
Connection.
Connect the LAN interface on the rear panel of the signal generator
to the router with a network cable. The computer is also connected to the
router.
(2)
Set the network parameters of the computer.
Since the signal generator does
not support automatic IP address acquisition, you need to specify the IP yourself.
The default gateway and subnet mask settings must match the settings of the
router. For example, the IP address is set to 192.168.1.71, the subnet mask is set
to 255.255.255.0, and the default gateway is set to 192.168.1.1.
(3)
Set the network parameters of the host computer.
Run Waveform Editor
software on the computer. In the "Communications" menu, under
"Ports-Settings", select the communication port as "LAN", the IP is set to be the
same as the first three fields of the computer's network IP in step (2), and the
last field has a different IP address. It is "192.168.1.99"; the port can be set to
any value from 0 to 4000. However, since ports below 2000 are often occupied, it
is recommended to set it to 2000 or higher. Here, it is set to "3000".
Figure 6-1: Set the network parameters of the host computer
