Section 2: General operation
Model 2461 Interactive SourceMeter® Instrument Reference Manual
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The Model 2461 only allows fewer than three clients to open the virtual front panel web page at the
same time. Only the first successfully connected client can operate the instrument. Other clients can
only view the virtual front panel.
Change the date and time through the web interface
You can change the instrument date and time through the web interface. This is the same as
changing the date and time through the front panel System Settings menu. The date and time is used
for the event log entries and data timestamps.
To change the date and time:
1. From the web interface page, select
Admin
.
2. In the Local time table, change the information as needed.
3. Click
Submit
.
Change the password through the web interface
You can change the instrument password from the web interface.
The default user name and password is
admin
. Note that you cannot change the user name; it
remains at
admin
even if the password has changed.
To change the password:
1. From the web interface Home page, select
Admin
.
2. In the
Current password
box, enter the presently used password.
3. In the
New password
and
Confirm new password
boxes, enter the new password.
4. Click
Submit.
Send commands using the web interface
You can send individual commands using the web interface.
The active command set is listed above the Command box.
To send commands using the web page:
1. From the navigation bar on the left, click
Send Commands
.
2. If requested, log in.
3. In the
Command
box, enter the command.
4. Click
Send Command
to send the command to the instrument. The command is displayed in the
Command Output box. If there is a response to the command, it is displayed after the command.
5. To view any events that have occurred, click
Return Error
.
6. To clear the Command Output list, click
Clear Output
.
