Agilent Technologies E5810A - Manual (Page 44)

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Installing the E5810A
Configuring the E5810A on a Local Network
E5810 Crossover
Cable Connections
This figure shows typical E5810 connections using a crossover cable. Since
the E5810 has no AC Power switch, the Mains disconnect for the E5810 is
to unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet. For this configuration, only
one PC can communicate with the E5810.
Crossover Cable
User-supplied crossover cable.
Do NOT use LAN "patch" cable.
Crossover cables swap Tx and Rx
lines to enable device communi-
cation without using a hub/switch.
1. Connect Crossover Cable
4. Connect to AC Power
Typical E5810 Hardware Connections (Crossover Cable)
2. Connect GPIB Cable
to GPIB Instrument(s)
3. Connect RS-232 Cable
to RS-232 Instrument
GPIB
GPIB
GPIB