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1256E User Manual
Computer Interfaces 4-10
Racal Instruments
©
2002
TCP/IP” menu:
-----SETTINGS-----
> Remote: TCP/IP <
Option: IP_Oct_1
Status: 0
2. Select line 3. Rotate the knob until line 3 appears as shown
below:
-----SETTINGS-----
Remote: TCP/IP
> Option: Addr_Mode<
Status: Man_Set
3. Select line 4. Rotate the knob until line 4 reads as shown
below:
-----SETTINGS-----
Remote: TCP/IP
Option: Addr_Mode
<Update?: Man_Use
Then press key 4 again to confirm.
The 1256 is now ready for TCP/IP communications.
NOTE
Menu preferences are not normally retained after the
power is removed from the instrument. To make (a)
menu preference(s) permanent, make the desired
change(s) to settings first and then proceed to the
section Storing the Menu Preferences to make the
changes permanent. Following this procedure will put
the settings into non-volatile memory and allow them
to be restored during instrument power-up.
Using the IEEE-488 (GPIB) Interface
Basic GPIB
Information
The GPIB standard permits up to 15 devices (including the
controller) to interconnect and reside on a single bus. GPIB cables
have identical stackable connectors at each end, allowing several
cables to connect to a single source. System devices and
instruments may be interconnected in almost any desired
configuration. There must be a path from the controller to every
device residing on the bus.
GPIB cables are available from Racal Instruments in two lengths: