Setting up the Wi-Fi network
Setting up the Wi-Fi network
Connecting a Wi-Fi transceiver (dongle) to the rear USB Host port on your oscilloscope enables you to connect the
instrument to a Wi-Fi network. You can then use the Wi-Fi connection to access the oscilloscope from mobile devices
such as a smart phone or tablet, or from a PC.
This section covers con
fi
guring the oscilloscope to connect to a Wi-Fi network. A separate section covers con
fi
guring the
oscilloscope to connect to a network using a CAT5 Ethernet cable. (See page 82,
Turning Wi-Fi on or off
You must turn on the Wi-Fi function before you can communicate with the oscilloscope. Use this procedure to turn on
or off Wi-Fi.
Prerequisites:
Connect a supported Wi-Fi dongle to the rear USB Host port (Tektronix option TEKUSBWIFI). Recommendation is to use
the rear USB port so that you keep the front USB port available for saving and loading
fi
les.
DHCP connectivity is
On
.
1.
Push the
Utility
front-panel button.
2.
Push the
Con
fi
g
side-menu button.
3.
Use the
Multipurpose
knob to select and click
Wi-Fi Con
fi
g
.
4.
Highlight
Wi-Fi On Off
.
5.
Push the
Multipurpose
knob to select
ON
. The oscilloscope takes a few moments to make the connection and request
and load the IP address from the network server. The Wi-Fi network connection icon (upper right edge of screen)
should be on (white).
6.
Push the knob again to turn Wi-Fi to
Off
.
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