User Manual

13.2 Controlling the Instrument over the LAN Interface
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Interface Communication Settings: Network Connections
To open the screen: Press the DISP key→ Press the F7 [System] key→ Select with the SUB MENU
keys → Comm Settings screen→Select the [Communication] page with the SHEET/PAGE key
Operating Key Procedure
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Set the host name, authorization user name, and pass-
word.
CURSOR
F1 to F8
Move the cursor to the various [Basic Settings]
fields.
Enter the host name, authorization user name,
and authorization password.
See About Host Names
"Authorization User Name and Password"
(⇒ p. 365)
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To obtain the IP address automatically
Enable DHCP.
CURSOR
F2
Move the cursor to the [DHCP] item.
Select
[On].
To set the IP address to any address
Set the IP address and subnet mask.
CURSOR
F1
Move the cursor to the [DHCP] item.
Select
[Off]. (default setting)
CURSOR
F1 to F8
Move the cursor to the [IP Address] or [Subnet
Mask] item.
Enter the IP address and subnet mask of the in-
strument.
If you want to set the subnet mask automatically:
Press the [Set] button.
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To use a gateway
Enable the gateway and set the IP address.
CURSOR
F2
Move the cursor to the [Use Gateway] item.
Select
[On].
CURSOR
F1 to F8
Move the cursor to the [IP Address] item.
Enter the IP address.
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To use DNS
Enable DNS and set the IP address.
CURSOR
F2
Move the cursor to the [DNS1] item.
Select
[On].
If you wish to use 2 DNS servers, also set
[DNS2].
(When [On] is selected for DNS1 and DNS2 )
CURSOR
F1 to F8
Move the cursor to the [IP Address] item.
Enter the IP address.
Explanations of terms
"Setting Items" (
⇒ p. 364)
• To make FTP connections (
⇒ p. 369)
• To connect with an Internet browser
(
⇒ p. 374)
• To perform command communica-
tions(
⇒ p. 381)
Using gateways
If you will be using a PC on a different net
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work from the instrument, set [Use Gate
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way] to [On], and specify the address o
f
the device that serves as the gateway fo
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that network.
About subnet masks
Although the subnet mask can be set au
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tomatically, you should still check to be
sure that it is set correctly. It should match
the subnet mask of the network to which
you are connecting.