
Appendix C: LAN concepts and settings
2606B System SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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2606B-901-01 Rev. B / May 2018
Install the crossover cable
Use a LAN crossover cable (RJ-45, male to male) or a straight-through cable to connect your
equipment. The 2606B includes a cable that you can use for the TSP-Link
®
network or LAN
communications. The instrument automatically senses which cable you have connected.
The following figure shows the location of the LAN port on the front panel of the instrument. Connect
the LAN cable between this connection and the LAN port on the computer.
Figure 139: LAN connection
Connect the crossover cable into the same computer LAN port used during instrument configuration
to ensure that the system is using the correct network card.
Connecting to the LAN
Each device on the LAN (corporate or private) requires a unique IP address. Contact your corporate
information technology (IT) department for details about obtaining an IP address before you deploy
the 2606B on a corporate or private network.
The instrument comes from the factory with both modules set to manual configuration method. The IP
address for module 1 is set to 192.168.0.3 and the address for module 2 is set to 192.168.0.4. You
can change these settings as needed, as described in the following topics.
Contact your corporate IT department for permission before you connect the 2606B to a corporate
network.