User manual
Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual  Section 13: Instrument Control Library (ICL) 
3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008  13-195 
lan.config.duplex 
Attribute 
Configures LAN duplex mode. 
Usage 
To read LAN duplex mode: 
duplex = lan.config.duplex 
To write LAN duplex mode: 
lan.config.duplex = duplex 
duplex: LAN duplex setting can be one of the following values: 
  lan.FULL or 1: Selects full-duplex operation. 
  lan.HALF or 0: Selects half-duplex operation. 
Remarks 
This attribute selects which duplex mode will be used by the LAN interface when 
lan.config.autonegotiate (on page 13-191) is disabled. When lan.config.autonegotiate 
(on page 13-191) is enabled, this setting is ignored. 
NOTE  This attribute does not indicate the actual setting currently in effect. Use 
the lan.status attributes to determine the current operating state of the 
LAN. 
Also see 
lan.status 
Example 
To display present LAN duplex mode: 
print(lan.config.duplex) 
lan.config.gateway 
Attribute 
Configures LAN default gateway address. 
Usage 
To read LAN gateway address: 
gatewayaddress = lan.config.gateway 
To write LAN gateway address: 
lan.config.gateway = gatewayaddress 
gatewayaddress: LAN default gateway address. 
Remarks 
This attribute specifies the default gateway IP address to use when manual or DLLA 
configuration methods are used to configure the LAN. This setting is ignored when 
DHCP is used. 
NOTE  This attribute does not indicate the actual setting currently in effect. Use 
the lan.status attributes to determine the current operating state of the 
LAN. gatewayaddress must be a string specifying the default gateway‟s IP 
address in dotted decimal notation. 
Example 
To display present gateway address: 
print(lan.config.gateway) 










