Section 2: General operation
Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
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System Settings menu for the power supply function
This menu contains general instrument settings.
Communication settings for the power supply function
This menu allows you to configure GPIB, LAN, and USB communications settings.
To access the System Communication settings screen:
1. Move focus to the communication indicator at the top left of the home screen and press the
ENTER
key. A dialog box opens that shows current communication settings.
2. Select
Change Settings
. The System Communication screen is displayed.
3. Select an interface by moving focus to the
Interface
button and pressing the
ENTER
key.
You can also access this menu through the main menu by pressing
MENU
on the front panel and
selecting
Settings
(under System)
> Communications
.
Setting
Description
Interface
Select
GPIB
,
USB
, or
LAN
.
LXI LCI
Reset the LAN configuration
GPIB settings
Description
Address
The default GPIB address is
5
. You can set the address to any address from
1
to
30
, if it is unique in the system. This address cannot conflict with an address that is
assigned to another instrument or to the GPIB controller.
LAN settings*
Description
TCP/IP Mode
Select
Manual
to manually set the Local IP, gateway, and subnet mask values.
Select
Auto
to set the instrument to automatically obtain an IP address.
Gateway
When TCP/IP Mode is set to Manual, you can see the present gateway address.
To change the address, select the button next to Gateway and enter a new
address.
IP Address
When TCP/IP Mode is set to Manual, you can see the present local IP address. To
change the address, select the button next to Local IP and enter a new address.
Subnet
When TCP/IP Mode is set to Manual, you can see the present subnet mask
address. To change the address, select the button next to Subnet and enter a new
address.
MAC Address
Read-only text that shows the present MAC address of the instrument.
Apply Settings
To save any changes you made on the LAN tab, select
Apply Settings
.
* You must select Apply Settings after changing any of the LAN settings to save your settings.
There are no additional settings for the USB interface.