Connect to PNA, ENA, or DCA over LAN

You can make a LAN connection to PNA, ENA, or DCA-J hardware from the remote computer running PLTS.

When connecting to a PNA over LAN, the PNA controls a test set through firmware. This is possible when using either:

• A multiport PNA, such as the 4-port PNA-L or PNA-X.

• A 2-port PNA with a test set. The PNA MUST have opt 550 or 551 installed and enabled. In addition, the test set must be connected to the PNA using a USB to GPIB adapter.

To connect:

• The Instrument must be connected to the LAN.

• The PNA, ENA, or DCA application must be running.

• The Instrument must be enabled for SICL communication.

• • On the PNA, click System, then Configure, then SICL/GPIB/SCPI. Check SICL Enabled. Optionally, you can also check Automatically Enable on Startup so that you do not have to do check this box every time the PNA is restarted.

  • On the ENA, press [System] - Misc Setup - Network Setup - SICL-LAN Server [ON].

• Use one of the following methods to connect to the Instrument:

Note: The following procedures correspond to Keysight I/O Libraries 17.1. This version can be downloaded from www.keysight.com/find/iosuite.

Connect using Remote GPIB( ) - Recommended

1. On your remote computer tray, double-click the Keysight IO Libraries Icon.  If it is not present, click Start, then All Programs (if using Windows 7).  Find Keysight IO libraries and click Keysight Connection Expert.

2. In the 'Keysight Connection Expert' dialog menu, select Manual Configuration.

3. In the 'Add New Instruments/Interfaces pane', click Remote GPIB interface.

4. In the 'Add a remote GPIB interface' pane, change the Hostname to the full computer name of the Instrument. Or you can use the IP address of the instrument. To see the IP address on the PNA, click File, then Minimize.  

1. If using Windows 7, on the PNA desktop, click Start, then Run, then type cmd to get a command prompt.  If using Windows 10, on the PNA desktop, click Start, then Windows System, then select Command Prompt.

2. In the command prompt, type ipconfig and Enter to see the IP address. For the ENA or DCA, refer to the instrument documentation.

5. On the PNA and ENA, change 'SICL Interface Name on Remote Host:' to hpib7. For connecting to a DCA-J, set to gpib0.

6. Click Test Connection button to test the connection with the instrument.

7. Click the Accept button.

Connect using LAN (TCPIP) - Supported on PNA-X only

1. On your remote computer tray, double-click the Keysight IO Libraries Icon.  If it is not present, click Start, then All Programs (if using Windows 7).  Find Keysight IO libraries and click Keysight Connection Expert.

2. In the 'Keysight Connection Expert' dialog menu, select Manual Configuration.

3. In the 'Add New Instruments/Interfaces' pane, click LAN instrument.

4. At the top of the 'Add a LAN device' pane, click Add Other, then click Other LAN Instruments.

5. In the 'Add a LAN device' pane, select, then enter the IP address of the PNA-X.  To learn how, refer to the instrument documentation.  

1. If using Windows 7, on the PNA desktop, click Start, then Run, then type cmd to get a command prompt.  If using Windows 10, on the PNA desktop, click Start, then Windows System, then select Command Prompt.

2. In the command prompt, type ipconfig and Enter to see the IP address. For the ENA or DCA, refer to the instrument documentation. Or you can select Use Hostname, then type the full computer name of the Instrument.

6. Click Test This VISA Address to test the connection with the instrument.

7. Click the Accept button.

On PLTS startup, all of these interfaces are scanned for PLTS hardware. To disable these instruments, in 'Instrument I/O on this PC', right-click on the instrument, then click Ignore.

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