3
Features and Functions
108
Keysight 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide
IP Address
An Internet Protocol (IP) Address is required for all IP and TCP/IP communications
with the instrument. If DHCP is enabled (factory setting), the specified static IP
address is not used. However, if the DHCP server fails to assign a valid IP address,
the currently configured static IP address will be used.
If you change the IP address, you must cycle power on the 34980A to activate the
new setting.
– The default IP Address for the 34980A is “169.254.9.80”.
– Dot-notation addresses (“nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn” where “nnn” is a byte value) must
be expressed with care, as most web software on the computer will interpret
byte values with leading zeros as octal numbers. For example,
“255.255.020.011” is actually equivalent to decimal “255.255.16.9” not
“255.255.20.11” because “.020” is interpreted as “16” expressed in octal, and
“.011” as “9”. To avoid confusion, use only decimal expressions of byte values
(0 to 255), with no leading zeros.
For example, the 34980A assumes that all dot-notation addresses are
expressed as decimal byte values and strips all leading zeros from these byte
values. Thus, attempting to set an IP address of “255.255.020.011” will
become “255.255.20.11” (a purely decimal expression). Be sure to enter the
exact expression, “255.255.20.11”, in your computer web software to address
the instrument. Do not use “255.255.020.011” — the computer will interpret
this address differently due to the leading zeros.
– If you are planning to use a static IP address on a Corporate LAN, contact your
network administrator to obtain a fixed IP address to be used exclusively for
your instrument.
– The IP address is stored in non-volatile memory, and does not change when
power has been off, after a Factory Reset (
*RST
command), or after an
Instrument Preset (
SYSTem:PRESet
command).
Front Panel Operation:
Utility > REMOTE I/O > LAN > LAN SETTINGS > MODIFY > DHCP OFF >
AUTO IP OFF > IP ADDRESS
Remote Interface Operation:
SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress "<address>"