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Section 16: LAN Concepts and Settings
Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
Verify menu overview
You can use the options on the verify menu to do the following:
•
Verify:
Enables or disables the DNS feature.
•
Dynamic:
(DHCP) The Series 2600A attempts to assign a host name to the DNS server.
To configure the DNS:
1.
From the front panel press,
MENU
>
LAN
>
CONFIG
>
DNS
. VERIFY flashes.
2.
Push the
navigation wheel
to select the
VERIFY
option.
3.
Choose one of the following:
•
ENABLE
•
DISABLE
4.
Push the
navigation wheel
to return to the DNS menu.
5.
Use the
navigation wheel
to select
DYNAMIC
and press the
ENTER
key or the
navigation
wheel
.
6.
Choose one of the following:
•
ENABLE
•
DISABLE
7.
Select
DNS-ADDRESS-1
and then do the following:
•
Turn the
navigation wheel
to select the desired digit.
•
Push the
navigation wheel
and then use it to change the value.
•
Push the
ENTER
key or the
navigation wheel
to accept the value.
8.
Repeat step 7 to configure
DNS-ADDRESS-2
.
9.
Press
Exit
to return to the LAN CONFIG menu. CONFIG blinks on the front panel.
10.
Turn the navigation wheel one click to the left and select
APPLY_SETTINGS
.
11.
Select
YES
and press the
ENTER
key or the
navigation
wheel
.
Understanding LAN speeds
Another characteristic of the LAN is speed. The Series 2600A negotiates with the host PC and
other LXI compliant devices on the LAN to transmit data at the highest speed possible. LAN
speeds must be configured to match the speed of the other instruments on the network.
Configuring the LAN speed
To configure the LAN speed, complete the following steps:
1.
From the LAN menu, turn the navigation wheel to the right and then select
SPEED
and then
choose one of the following:
•
10MBPS
•
100MBPS
2.
Press
Exit
to return to the LAN CONFIG menu. CONFIG blinks on the front panel.
3.
Turn the navigation wheel one click to the left and then push-in to select
APPLY_SETTINGS
.
4.
Select
YES
.
