Keysight E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Quick Start Guide
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Standard Shipped Items Standard Shipped Items 60 mm E5810 B LAN/GPIB/US POWER LAN GPIB USB B Gateway RS232 FAULT PRESET l o 238 mm 226.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Front Panel at a Glance Front Panel at a Glance 1 POWER LAN GPIB E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway l USB RS232 FAULT PRESET o 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Front panel display 6 RS-232 LED indicator 2 Power LED indicator 7 FAULT LED indicator 3 LAN LED indicator 8 Preset button 4 GPIB LED indicator 9 Power ON/OFF switch 5 USB LED indicator Back Panel at a Glance +12 VDC 2.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Before Installing the E5810B Before Installing the E5810B Check your PC The E5810B is supported on the following operating systems. • Windows® XP • Windows Vista® • Windows 7 • Windows 8 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Windows Server 2012 Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 or greater is required (Internet Explorer 7 or greater is recommended for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012).
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Installing the E5810B Installing the E5810B Connect the E5810B to the network E5810B +12 VDC 2.0A LAN 5 6 To AC power GPIB RS232 1 9 KCC-REM-ATiWCIOP 1 N10149 13 ICES/NMB-001 ISM GRP 1-A To GPIB instrument To RS-232 instrument To USBTMC instrument Router/switch/hub To an Enterprise network To a PC To a PC To a PC The figure above shows a typical network and instrument connections for the E5810B.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Installing the E5810B Network information Before connecting the E5810B to an Enterprise network, obtain the E5810B serial number and Ethernet (MAC) address printed on a label at the bottom panel of the E5810B. Fill up the information in the E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Information as shown below.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Installing the E5810B Power-on the E5810B 1 GPIB RS232 +12 VDC 2.0A Plug the E5810B power adapter to the E5810B DC power port. 2 GPIB RS232 +12 VDC 2.0A Plug the power cord into an AC outlet and switch on the AC outlet. 3 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway POWER LAN GPIB USB RS232 l FAULT PRESET o Press the Power ON/OFF switch to power on the E5810B. The E5810B will start to search for a DHCP server, and an IP address will be displayed on the front panel display.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring the E5810B Configuring the E5810B Display the E5810B Welcome page Go to your Web browser and type http:// or http:// at the address line. The host name (if known) of the E5810B. The current E5810B IP address (for example 169.254.58.10) is displayed on the E5810B front panel display. NO TE 8 If the E5810B Welcome page does not display correctly, you may need to change your Web browser settings.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring the E5810B Verify instrument communication Select Find & Query Instruments from the E5810B Welcome page and enter the password. The default password is E5810. 1 2 3 4 1 Select Find to list all the instruments connected to the E5810B. The selected connected instrument will be highlighted. 2 Select Device Clear, *IDN?, Read STB, or SYS:ERR? to query the selected connected instrument. 3 Display the responses from the predefined queries and inputted commands.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring the E5810B Configure the E5810B using a local network If the Enterprise network does not support DHCP, the E5810B will use the default static IP address (169.254.58.10) when connected to the Enterprise network. This IP address may not be available on the Enterprise network. For correct operation on a non-DHCP Enterprise network, you must first use a local network to configure the E5810B. There are two typical local network configurations as shown below.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring the E5810B 1 Select View & Modify Configuration from the E5810B Welcome page to display the E5810B current configuration. 2 Select Modify Configuration and enter the password to configure the E5810B. The default password is E5810. 3 Set the DHCP setting to OFF, and update the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway with the parameters provided by your system administrator in “Network information" on page 6.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring Instruments via IO Libraries Suite Configuring Instruments via IO Libraries Suite Install Keysight IO Libraries Suite NO TE You must have Administrator privileges to install Keysight IO Libraries Suite Connection Expert. You should install the Keysight IO Libraries Suite as your first step before installing the hardware because it installs the necessary software and drivers to control your instruments.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring Instruments via IO Libraries Suite Configure a remote GPIB interface 1 Launch Keysight Connection Expert from the Start menu or the Start Screen (Windows 8). 2 Select Add Interface > Remote GPIB to display the Remote GPIB Interface dialog box. 1 2 3 4 1 Locate the E5810B on the local subnet. 2 Insert the hostname or the IP address shown on the E5810B display to locate the E5810B if it is not located in the same subnet.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring Instruments via IO Libraries Suite Configure a remote USB interface 1 Launch Keysight Connection Expert from the Start menu or the Start Screen (Windows 8). 2 Select Add Interface > Remote USB to display the Remote USB Interface dialog box. 1 2 3 4 1 Locate the E5810B on the local subnet. 2 Insert the hostname or the IP address shown on the E5810B display to locate the E5810B if it is not located in the same subnet.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring Instruments via IO Libraries Suite Configure a remote RS-232 serial interface 1 Launch Keysight Connection Expert from the Start menu or the Start Screen (Windows 8). 2 Select Add Interface > Remote RS-232 to display the Remote RS-232 Serial Interface dialog box. 1 2 3 4 1 Locate the E5810B on the local subnet. 2 Insert the hostname or the IP address shown on the E5810B display to locate the E5810B if it is not located in the same subnet.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Configuring Instruments via IO Libraries Suite Verify instrument communication 1 Launch Keysight Connection Expert from the Start menu or the Start Screen (Windows 8). 2 Right-click on the remote interface instrument and select Send Commands To This Instrument to display the Keysight Interactive IO dialog box. 3 Use the default command, *IDN? and select Send & Read to query the remote interface instrument.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Troubleshooting the E5810B Troubleshooting the E5810B Check the E5810B LED indicators Status Possible cause Corrective action All LEDs OFF No AC power to the E5810B. Check the AC power connection. Power – ON FAULT – ON If the FAULT LED indicator is turned ON for more than 10 seconds, there may be hardware failure. Contact Keysight for instructions to return the E5810B. Power – ON LAN (back panel) – OFF No communication from the PC to the E5810B using LAN.
E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Troubleshooting the E5810B Symptom Possible cause Corrective action Incorrect Web browser settings. Refer to Chapter 4, “Checking the Web browser settings” in the E5810B User’s Guide for more information. Incorrect password. Unknown or forgotten password. Press the Preset button >10 seconds to reset the E5810B to the factory default settings.
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