Step 6 - Testing the Equipment Connections

Installation Steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6

After starting the Toolkit software, the ClosedConfiguration Wizard is used to configure the I/O interface for the signal generator.

  1. Turn on the equipment and, if necessary, the computer.

  2. Start the Signal Studio Toolkit software.

  3. Establish communications between the software and the equipment by first selecting New hardware configuration in the ClosedWelcome dialog (System Configuration Wizard) that appears.

     

  4. Establish the type of communications system you will be testing by making a selection from the list (1 Antenna or 2x2 MIMO) in the ClosedSelect a function dialog (System Configuration Wizard) that appears, then click Next.

     

  5. Select a Closedhardware configuration from the list (ESG/PSG/MXG + Internal Arb, PXB, EXT, or E6640A) then click Next. If you selected 2x2 MIMO in the previous step, E6640A will be the only selection available.

  6. Select Closed<New> and click Next.

  7. Enter the GPIB or LAN address for the Closedsignal generator.

    If you are configuring communications for the E6640A, the port number must be appended to the IP address (5025/5125/5225/5325 are the port numbers for TRX 1- TRX4 ). For example, the valid address for module TRX1 would be <IP address>::5025.

    If you selected 2x2 MIMO in the step 4, you must enter two (2) ClosedIP addresses. The options are either TRX1 as master + TRX2 as slave or TRX3 as master + TRX4 as slave.

    To find the signal generator's LAN information, (IP address/hostname), press the following front panel keys:

    • MXG: Utility > I/O Config > LAN Setup > Manual Config Settings.
    • ESG and PSG: Utility > GPIB/RS-232 LAN > LAN Setup.
    • PXB: System > Product Information.
    • E6640A and EXT: System > Show > System .

    To find the signal generator's GPIB address, press the following front panel keys:

    • MXG: Utility > I/O Config > GPIB Setup.
    • ESG and PSG: Utility > GPIB/RS-232 LAN > GPIB Address.
    • PXB: System > GPIB Address.
    • EXT: System > IO Config > GPIB.

  8. Click the Next button to automatically check the ClosedI/O connection of the signal generator. Press the View Properties button to check the Closedsignal generator properties.

  9. Click Next to continue.

  10. Enter a Closedsystem name and click Finish to save the current setup.

  11. After making the connections you can view the Closedsystem details by selecting Hardware in the Closedtree view, or by pressing the View Details button in the Configuration Wizard.

  12. Run Self Test to make certain the system is configured correctly.

If the connection fails, or for help with error messages, refer to Troubleshooting.

Run System Configuration Wizard

Change Hardware Connection

Run Self Test