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6. Equipment Setup and Connection

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Connecting to a signal generator

1. Ensure the signal generator is turned off.

2. Connect the signal generator to the computer using one of the following methods for instrument control:

   • LAN Network — connect both the signal generator and the computer to an external LAN network using standard LAN cables.

     Equipment Setup

     Equipment Required One LAN cable for the PC and one for each instrument connected to a network LAN

   • Crossover LAN — connect the signal generator directly to the computer using a crossover LAN cable. (You will need to configure your PC.)

     Equipment Setup

     Equipment Required One LAN crossover cable for the PC If connecting more than one instrument: one LAN crossover cable for the PC one LAN cable for each instrument one LAN hub

   • GPIB — connect the signal generator directly to the computer using a GPIB cable.

     Equipment Setup

     Equipment Required GPIB cable between PC and signal generator. One of the following interfaces configured using the Keysight IO Libraries: GPIB interface card in PC Keysight 82357A USB/GPIB interface connector for USB port You can test the GPIB connections by using either the Connection Expert or the Interactive IO utility that comes with the Keysight IO Libraries. Refer to the Keysight IO Libraries Suite documentation for more information.

Connecting to a PXB

This section only applies if you are connecting a PC to the PXB. If you are using the PXB as the controller, no connections are required and you can ignore this section.

1. Ensure the PXB is turned off.

2. Connect the PXB to the computer using one of the following methods for instrument control. See the PXB's online documentation for GPIB and LAN configuration information.

   • LAN Network — connect both the PXB and the computer to an external LAN network using standard LAN cables.

     Equipment Setup

     Equipment Required One LAN cable for the PC and one for each instrument connected to a network LAN

   • Crossover LAN — connect the PXB directly to the computer using a crossover LAN. (You will need to configure your PC and the PXB.)

     Equipment Setup

     Equipment Required One LAN crossover cable for the PC If connecting more than one instrument: one LAN crossover cable for the PC one LAN cable for each instrument one LAN hub

   • GPIB — connect the PXB directly to the computer using a GPIB cable.

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