User`s guide

3 Getting Started

54 Series N6700 User’s Guide

Viewing the Active LAN Settings

To view the currently active LAN settings, press the Menu key, then

use the navigation keys to select: System\IO\LAN\ActiveSettings.

The currently active settings for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and

Default Gateway may be different from the front panel configuration

menu settings - depending on the configuration of the network. If the

settings are different, it is because the network has automatically

assigned its own settings.

Modifying the LAN Settings

NOTE

The power system must be rebooted for any LAN setting modifications to take

effect.

As shipped from the factory, the power system’s pre-configured

settings should work in most LAN environments. If you need to

manually configure these settings, press the Menu key, then use the

navigation keys to select: System\IO\LAN\Config.

In the Config menu you can then select from the following items: IP,

Name, Domain, DNS, TCP, and Reset. Note that the Reset command

resets the LAN settings to the factory-shipped state.

Select IP to configure the addressing of the instrument. The

configurable parameters include:

Automatic

This parameter automatically configures the addressing of the instrument.

When selected, the instrument will first try to obtain an IP address from a

DHCP server. If a DHCP server is found, the DHCP server will assign an IP

address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway to the instrument. If a DHCP

server is unavailable, the instrument will try to obtain an IP address using

AutoIP. AutoIP automatically assigns an IP address, Subnet Mask, and

Default Gateway addresses on networks that do not have a DHCP server.

Manual This parameter allows you to manually configure the addressing of the

instrument by entering values in the following three fields. These fields only

appear when Manual is selected.

IP Address This value is the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the instrument. An IP

address is required for all IP and TCP/IP communications with the

instrument. An IP Address consists of 4 decimal numbers separated by

periods. Each decimal number ranges from 0 through 255.

Subnet Mask This value is used to enable the instrument to determine if a client IP

address is on the same local subnet. When a client IP address is on a

different subnet, all packets must be sent to the Default Gateway.