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Remote Control
2.2 Remote interface and its configuration
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2.2 Remote interface and its configuration
LAN
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GPIB
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2.2.1 LAN
LAN (Local Area Network) remote control system controls 3986 noise figure analyzer using SICL-LAN.
Connection
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Interface configuration
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Use of USB main control port connector on front panel
Type-A connector on front panel is the connector of USB master control port. In 3986 noise figure
analyzer, this port is used to connect the flash disk of USB 1.1 interface to upgrade the instrument
resident software. The noise figure analyzer can also be controlled by connecting USB keyboard and
mouse. It is not possible to remotely control the instrument via this port.
2.2.1.1 Connection
The 3986 noise figure analyzer and the external controller (computer) are connected to the LAN with
network cables.
2.2.1.2 Interface configuration
Figure 2.5 LAN Interface Settings
When the noise figure analyzer is remotely controlled via LAN, the physical network connection shall be
guaranteed to be smooth. Because it does not support DHCP, domain name access, and wide-area
network connection, the network program control setting of the noise figure analyzer is relatively simple.
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System
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[Interface Conf>>] [Network Conf>>] and set the “IP address”, “Subnet
Attention