Agilent Technologies N8201A - Manual (Page 5)

Agilent N8201A Performance Downconverter Synthetic Instrument Module, 3 Hz to 26.5 GHz 1
Contents
Introducing the N8201A Performance Downconverter 3
1 Software Installation
Installing Software and Instrument Drivers 6
Step 1. Install Microsoft .NET Version 1.1 7
Step 2. Install the Agilent I/O Libraries 8
Step 3. Install the IVI Shared Components 9
Step 4. Install the Agilent Synthetic Instrument Finder 11
Step 5. Install the Agilent Synthetic Instrument GUI 12
Step 6. Install the IVI-COM Drivers 13
Step 7. Install the Agilent N8201A Performance Downconverter User Interface 15
Installing Optional Software and Instrument Drivers 16
(Optional) Step 8. Install the Agilent N8201A Option H02 Spectrum Analyzer GUI 17
(Optional) Step 9. Install the Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) 19
(Optional) Step 10. Install the Apache HTTP Server 21
(Optional) Step 11. Install the SA Remote Web Server 24
2 Hardware Setup and Configuration
Step 1. Unpack the N8201A Performance Downconverter 28
Verify the Shipment 28
(Optional) Prepare the Instrument for Rack Mounting 28
Step 2. Connect LAN Cables and Turn On Power 29
(Optional) Connect to a LAN with a Cross-Over LAN Cable 31
Step 3. Verify Connection with Synthetic Instrument Finder 32
(Optional) Step 4. Connect to the Agilent N8201A Option H02 Spectrum Analyzer GUI 34
(Optional) Step 5. Connect to an SA Remote Web Server 36
(Optional) Step 6. Verify Operation < 3 GHz 43
Performing a Self-Test 43
(Optional) Step 7. Verify Operation > 3 GHz 47
Performing a Self-Test 47
Troubleshooting 50
Alternative Ways to Verify Connectivity to the PC 50
How to Use the Synthetic Instrument Finder 51
How to Reset the LAN Configuration 55
How to Set a Static IP Address 56
How to Troubleshoot Connectivity Problems on the Network 60