LXI

The E5052B is LXI-C compliant from revision A.03.10 onwards.

About LXI

LXI (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) is the LAN-based successor to GPIB and combines the advantages of Ethernet with the simplicity and familiarity of GPIB. The key features of LXI are as follows:

The speed, simplicity, worldwide reach, low cost, ongoing enhancement and backward compatibility of LAN.
Quick, easy configuration through the intuitive web interface built into compliant instruments.
Simplified programming and greater software reuse through IVI drivers.
The ability to create hybrid systems that include LXI, GPIB, VXI, PXI, CANbus, etc.
Enhanced system performance and event handling via hardware- and LAN-based triggering modes.
Synchronization of local and remote instruments through the IEEE 1588 precision time protocol.

For more information on LXI, please visit www.lxistandard.org

Checking LXI Compliance

The E5052B having LXI compliance will show a LXI logo at the start up screen of the firmware . If this logo does not appears at the start up screen of the firmware, it means that the system is not LXI-C complaint.

Files Required for LXI for E5052B with HDD revision NM30x

The HDD revision NM303 or below does not comes with installed Dot Net architecture which is a requirement for LXI. User having HDD revision NM303 or below need to install the required components for LXI on the E5052B, and then update the firmware to A.03.10 or later to use LXI-C functionality.

LXI works only on Dot Net platform. To install dotnet framework and other software required for LXI:

Exit E5052B by System > Service Menu > Administrator Menu > Exit E5052B.
Install “.Net Framework 2.0” by downloading the file dotnetfx.exe from http://www.keysight.com/find/ssa, save it to User folder, and then execute it to install all the required components for LXI on the E5052B.
If your E5052B firmware revision is A03.03 or below, update E5052B Firmware to A.03.10 or later.
Enable Web Server by System > Misc Setup> Network Setup > Web Server [ON].