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Advanced User Guide 65
Communication
Configuring the IP address for the GC
For network (LAN) operation, the GC needs an IP address. It
can get this from a DHCP server, or it can be entered directly
from the keyboard. In either case, see your LAN administrator.
To use a DHCP server
1 Press [Options]. Scroll to Communications and press [Enter].
2 Scroll to Enable DHCP and press [On/Yes]. When prompted,
turn the GC off and then on again.
To set the LAN address at the keyboard
1 Press [Options]. Scroll to Communications and press [Enter].
2 Scroll to Enable DHCP and, if necessary, press [Off/No]. Scroll
to Reboot GC. Press [On/Yes] and [On/Yes].
3 Press [Options]. Scroll to Communications and press [Enter].
4 Scroll to IP. Enter the numbers of the GC IP address,
separated by dots, and press [Enter]. A message tells you to
power cycle the instrument. Do not power cycle yet. Press
[Clear].
5 Scroll to GW. Enter the Gateway number and press [Enter]. A
message tells you to power cycle the instrument. Do not
power cycle yet. Press [Clear].
6 Scroll to SM and press [Mode/Type]. Scroll to the appropriate
subnet mask from the list given and press [Enter]. A message
tells you to power cycle the instrument. Do not power cycle
yet. Press [Clear].
7 Scroll to Reboot GC. Press [On/Yes] and [On/Yes] to power
cycle the instrument and apply the LAN setpoints.