Preparing for Use
R&S
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SGT100A
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If the instrument is connected to the LAN, the operating system automatically
detects the network connection and activates the required drivers.
By default, the instrument is configured to use dynamic TCP/IP configuration and
obtain all address information automatically.
2.3.2.2
Assigning the IP Address
Depending on the network capacities, the TCP/IP address information for the instru-
ment can be obtained in different ways.
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If the network supports dynamic TCP/IP configuration using the Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), all address information can be assigned automati-
cally.
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If the network does not support DHCP, the instrument tries to obtain the IP address
via Zeroconf (APIPA) protocol. If this attempt does not succeed or if the instrument
is set to use alternate TCP/IP configuration, the addresses must be set manually.
The R&S
SGT uses the Zeroconf IP addresses 169.254.xxx.yyy., where xxx takes val-
ues between 1...254 and yyy the values in the value range 1...255; the subnet mask is
always 255.255.0.0. The IP address of the host must be within the same address area
for Zeroconf.
By default, the instrument is configured to use dynamic TCP/IP configuration and
obtain all address information automatically. This means that it is safe to establish a
physical connection to the LAN without any previous instrument configuration.
2.3.2.3
Automatically Adding Instruments to the SGMA-GUI
For information on how to install the R&S SGMA-GUI software, refer to
"Installing the R&S SGMA-GUI Software on an External PC"
1. For each new instrument perform the following steps:
a) Connect the instrument to the network.
b) Press the POWER ON/STAND BY key to switch on the instrument.
c) Wait until the POWER ON/STAND BY LED is green and not blinking.
d) Press the ID key on the front panel of the instrument.
2. Start the SGMA-GUI on a computer connected to the same network.
3. Open the "Instruments" dialog and click "Scan".
Note:
This step is performed automatically on the first start and can also be omit-
ted for instruments with a direct LAN connection to the computer.
All instruments are added automatically to the main panel of the SIGMA-GUI.
Connecting an External PC and Devices
