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Agilent Signal Generators Programming Guide 31

Using IO Interfaces

Using LAN

The Agilent MXG is capable of 100Base–T LAN communication. The ESG, PSG, and E8663B are

designed to connect with a 10Base–T LAN. Where auto–negotiation is present, the ESG, PSG, and

E8663B can connect to a 100Base–T LAN, but communicate at 10Base–T speeds. For more

information refer to http://www.ieee.org.

The signal generator can be remotely programmed through a 100Base–T LAN interface or 10Base–T

LAN interface and LAN–connected computer using one of several LAN interface protocols. The LAN

allows instruments to be connected together and controlled by a LAN–based computer. LAN and its

associated interface operations are defined in the IEEE 802.2 standard. For more information refer to

http://www.ieee.org.

NOTE For more information on configuring your signal generator for LAN, refer to the User’s Guide

for your signal generator. Also, for the Agilent MXG, refer to www.agilent.com and search on

the FAQs: Hardware Configurations and Installation.

The signal generator supports the following LAN interface protocols:

• VXI–11 (See page 42)

• Sockets LAN (See page 43)

• Telephone Network (TELNET) (See page 44)

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP) (See page 48)

•LXI (See page 50)

VXI–11 and sockets LAN are used for general programming using the LAN interface, TELNET is used

for interactive, one command at a time instrument control, and FTP is for file transfer. LXI is used

to communicate with multiple instruments through LAN events using precision time protocols.

For more information on the LXI standards, refer to www.agilent.com/find/.

NOTE For more information on configuring the signal generator to communicate over the LAN,

refer to “Using VXI–11” on page 42.

The following sections contain information on selecting and connecting IO libraries and LAN interface

hardware that are required to remotely program the signal generator through LAN to a LAN–based

computer and combining those choices with one of several possible LAN interface protocols.

• “Setting Up the LAN Interface” on page 32

• “Verifying LAN Functionality” on page 36