Section 3: Using a remote interface
DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter User's Manual
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DMM6500-900-01Rev. A / April 2018
Set up manual LAN configuration
If necessary, you can set the IP address on the instrument manually.
You can also enable or disable the DNS settings and assign a host name to the DNS server.
Contact your corporate information technology (IT) department to secure a valid IP address for the
instrument when placing the instrument on a corporate network.
The instrument IP address has leading zeros, but the computer IP address cannot.
To set up manual IP address selection on the instrument:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Communication
.
3. Select the
LAN
tab.
4. For TCP/IP Mode, select
Manual
.
5. Enter the IP Address.
6. Enter the Gateway address.
7. Enter the Subnet mask.
8. Select
Apply Settings
to save your settings.
Set up LAN communications on the computer
This section describes how to set up the LAN communications on your computer.
Do not change your IP address without consulting your system administrator. If you enter an
incorrect IP address, it can prevent your computer from connecting to your corporate network or it
may cause interference with another networked computer.
Record all network configurations before modifying any existing network configuration information on
the network interface card. Once the network configuration settings are updated, the previous
information is lost. This may cause a problem reconnecting the host computer to a corporate
network, particularly if DHCP is disabled.
Be sure to return all settings to their original configuration before reconnecting the host computer to a
corporate network. Contact your system administrator for more information.
Wait for the LAN status indicator to turn green
Make sure that your DMM6500 is connected to the network by confirming that your instrument was
assigned an IP address.
To verify the LAN connection:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under System, select
Communication
.
3. Select the
LAN
tab.
A green LAN status indicator on the lower left of the LAN tab confirms that your instrument was
assigned an IP address.
