Specifications
2-5 SYSTEM GPIB
INTERCONNECTION
There are two rear panel GPIB IEEE-488 connectors. The IEEE 488.2
connector is used to interface the MS462XX to an external computer/
controller via a standard GPIB cable. The dedicated GPIB connector is
used to interface to plotters and an external source for multiple source
operation via a standard GPIB cable.
GPIB Interface
to an External
Plotter
The MS462XX GPIB interface can be configured to
control a suitable external plotter (refer to
Chapter 6—Data Displays). In this mode of opera
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tion, the GPIB is dedicated to this application and
only the MS462XX and the plotter are connected to
the GPIB. Standard GPIB cables are used to inter
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connect to the plotter.
GPIB
Addresses
The MS462XX leaves the factory with the default
GPIB address set to 6. This address may be changed
using the Utility key and REMOTE INTER
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FACE/GPIB SETUP soft keys.
2-6 ETHERNET SETUP AND
INTERCONNECTION
The MS462XX can be remotely controlled via a network server and an
Ethernet connection. The MS462XX software supports the TCP/IP
network protocol. The TCP/IP protocol setup requires the following:
q
IP Address: Every computer/electronic device in a TCP/IP net-
work requires an IP address. An IP address has four numbers
(each between 0 and 255) separated by periods. For example:
128.111.122.42 is a valid IP address
q
Subnet Mask: The subnet mask distinguishes the portion of the
IP address that is the network ID from the portion that is the
station ID. The subnet mask 255.255.0.0, when applied to the IP
address given above, would identify the network ID as 128.111
and the station ID as 122.42. All stations in the same Local Area
Network (LAN) should have the same network ID but different
station IDs
q
Default Gateway: A TCP/IP network can have a gateway to
communicate beyond the LAN identified by the network ID. A
gateway is a computer or electronic device that is connected to
two different networks and can move TCP/IP data from one net
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work to the other. A single LAN that is not connected to other
LANs requires a default gateway setting of 0.0.0.0. This (0.0.0.0)
is Scorpion’s default gateway setting. If you have a gateway, then
the default gateway would be set to the appropriate value of your
gateway
q
Ethernet Address: An Ethernet address is a unique 48-bit
value that identifies a network interface card to the rest of the
network. Every network card has a unique ethernet address per
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manently stored into its memory
INSTALLATION SYSTEM GPIB
INTERCONNECTION
MS462XX OM 2-5