To set up your system for a crossover LAN connection (direct connection between a PC and instrument), do the following:
This procedure is based on Windows XP. These steps will vary for Windows 2000.
From your PC's , double-click > .
In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, highlight . Ensure that the check box remains selected.
Click .
Select (radio selection).
Enter once for each of the four areas that make up the IP address. After your entries, the IP address should show .
Click the Subnet mask entry field; an address appears.
Click to accept the configuration.
Close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
Close the Network Connections window.
Reconnect the LAN cable.
From your PC's , click > .
In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click .
In the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, highlight . Ensure that the check box remains selected.
Click .
Select the option or enter your system IP address.
Click to accept the configuration.
Close the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box.
Close the Local Area Connection Status dialog box and the Network Connections window.
Turn on the signal generator.
Use the appropriate key-press sequence for the signal generator you are using:
EXG or MXG: > > > >
ESG or PSG: > > >
Record the current IP address.
Enter as the new IP address.
Press > > .
The signal generator reboots, completing the LAN reconfiguration.
To configure additional instruments, such as a spectrum analyzer, increment the IP address for each additional instrument by one. For example, use 1.1.1.3 as the IP address for a third instrument and 1.1.1.4 for a fourth instrument. Refer to the user documentation of the instrument you want to add for specific crossover configuration information.