User`s guide

Connecting Instruments to LAN

Step 3: Connect Your Instruments

Connect Instruments to Site LAN

This section shows typical ways you can connect LAN-enabled instruments

and interface devices such as routers, hubs, and switches to a site LAN.

Two example network connections follow that you can use as templates

to connect your instruments to the site LAN. Modify the connections as

required for your application. When you have completed the instrument and

device connections, go to Step 4: Install I/O Software on Your PC

Example: Direct Connection (Site LAN)

This figure shows one way to directly connect instruments to a site LAN.

Turn Power OFF. Remove power to the instrument.

Connect Instrument to the LAN. Use a standard CAT5 LAN

cable to connect the instrument to the site LAN.

Turn Power ON. Apply power to the instrument and verify proper

instrument power-on sequence. See the instrument’s User’s Guide

for information.

NOTE

The example connection steps assume the PC is configured for LAN

operation and connected to an existing site LAN. If this is not the case

and you need to configure the PC, see Configuring Your PC for LAN

Operation.

Instrument

To Site LAN