Model 2450 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument User's Manual
Section 3: Using a remote interface
2450-900-01 Rev. A / June 2013
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To set up automatic IP address selection using the front panel:
1. From the Home screen, press
MENU
.
2. Under System, select
Communication
.
3. Select the
LAN
tab.
4. For TCP/IP Mode, select
Auto
.
5. Select
Apply Settings
to save your settings.
If you are using a Model 2450 with no front panel, you can configure the LAN using SCPI or TSP
commands. For details, see the SCPI command :SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:CONFigure or the
TSP command lan.ipconfig() in the Model 2450 Reference Manual.
Set up manual LAN configuration
If necessary, you can set the IP address on the instrument manually.
You can also enable or disable the DNS settings and assign a host name to the DNS server.
Contact your corporate information technology (IT) department to secure a valid IP address for the
instrument when placing the instrument on a corporate network.
The instrument IP address has leading zeros, but the computer IP address cannot.
To set up manual IP address selection on the instrument:
1. From the Home screen, press
MENU
.
2. Under System, select
Communication
.
3. Select the
LAN
tab.
4. For TCP/IP Mode, select
Manual
.
5. Select the button next to Local IP and enter the LAN IP address. You can touch the number you
want to change.
6. Select the button next to Gateway and enter the gateway address.
7. Select the button next to Subnet and enter the subnet mask.
Select
Apply Settings
to save your settings.
