BNC 7000 Series User Manual - Manual (Page 11)

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configured properly, your network router will assign a dynamic IP number to the instrument. Your
instrument is now ready to be controlled.
2.4.3 Connecting via LAN without DHCP Router (fallback or fixed IP)
You can connect the instrument to your computer with the Ethernet cable without using a local area
network with DHCP server. To work properly, the network controller (NIC) of your computer must be
set to a fixed IP beginning with 169.254.xxx.xxx (excluding 169.254.1.0 and 169.254.254.255) and
network mask 255.255.0.0 to match the fallback IP that the SERIES 7000 will assign itself after
network timeout. The SERIES 7000 will automatically choose an IP address according to ZEROCONF
standard. Therefore, the exact fallback address can’t be predicted.
Connection from a NIC that is configured to use DHCP is also possible. After a preset timeout, the NIC
will assume that no DHCP is available and self-assign a fallback IP that will fall into the range
169.254.xxx.xxx.
Alternatively, you may assign the instrument a fixed IP. Please refer to a later section of this manual to
learn how to do this.
2.4.4 Connecting through USB to SERIES 7000 GUI
The SERIES 7000 can also be controlled under Windows with standard USBTMC drivers.
Connect the SERIES 7000 (USB B port) to the PC using a standard USB cable. The USB (IVI drivers)
drivers are installed along with the GUI installation process that can be started from the provided
installation CD or can be downloaded from the Berkeley Nucleonics website.
If installed properly, the Windows operating system will automatically detect the SERIES 7000 as a
USBTMC device and the SERIES 7000 GUI will list it in its connection dialog.
2.4.5 Connecting through USBTMC & VISA
Connect the SERIES 7000 (USB B port) to the PC using a standard USB cable. Once connected
properly, use VISA Write to send the *IDN? query and use VISA Read to get the response. The
USBTMC protocol supports service request, triggers and other GPIB specific operations.
VISA now allows you to communicate as a controller to the SERIES 7000. To use such device, plug it
in and Windows should detect the new hardware and launch the New Hardware Wizard. Instruct the
wizard to search for the driver, which in this case is VISA. If the VISA runtime library is properly
installed, the device will be installed as a USB Test & Measurement Class Device. Open Measurement
& Automation Explorer (MAX). The new device will appear in MAX under Device and Interfaces » USB
Devices. You can then use this resource name as you would use any GPIB resource.
2.4.6 Connecting through GPIB & VISA
Connect the SERIES 7000 to the rear GPIB connector (option GPIB). Once connected properly, use
VISA Write to send the *IDN? query and use VISA Read to get the response. The protocol supports
service request, triggers and other GPIB specific operations.
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