Making physical connection – Teledyne LeCroy X-STREAM OSCILLOSCOPES Remote Control User Manual

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address (or almost any address within the chosen subnet) will suffice. The only address that will not work
is the same one as that of the oscilloscope to be controlled.

7. Now click

in the TCP/IP Properties dialog box. Depending on the operating system and

version, you may need to reboot the computer. If so, a dialog box should alert you to this.

Making Physical Connection

To make the physical connection between the oscilloscope and the host computer:

1. Connect the oscilloscope to the PC using a crossover cable (for direct connection).

2. Power the oscilloscope unit on.

Note:

If your PC does not have TCIP/IP, see your computer’s User’s Manual for installation

instructions.

Note:

If you are making connection using the VCIP protocol, use this syntax:

VICP::

For example, VICP::172.28.15.16

Verifying Connection

The physical connection and the PC’s TCP/IP configuration can be verified using the “ping” command,
available on both Windows™ 95 and Windows™ NT with TCP/IP network protocol installed. In order to

check the network connection between the PC and the oscilloscope:

1. Start MS-DOS Prompt

2. Type ping , where is the static address assigned to the oscilloscope. The

Command Prompt window on the next page illustrates the result of a successful “ping,” with the Ethernet
connection shown established. The ping command has sent a message to the instrument and waited
for a response. If a timeout occurs, the IP address used for the destination (the oscilloscope) is

incorrect

or not within the subnet mask of the PC’s IP.