Tektronix AD007 User Manual

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Getting Started

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AD007 User Manual

A Note on Configuring the Network

To establish communications with the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter
over the Ethernet, the network administrator must perform the
following tasks:

H Identify the Ethernet hardware address of the adapter
H Assign an IP address, subnet mask, default router for the adapter

on the network

H Configure the DHCP or BOOTP server

NOTE. A network technician should determine the network subnet
that the AD007 adapter connects to. (This is the connection point for
the RJ-45 cable.) It is not unusual for several drops at a particular
location to be on different network subnets, so it is important to have
the one that is designated for the adapter.

At power on, the AD007 adapter performs a self test and initiates
DHCP/BOOTP. The DHCP/BOOTP server then communicates with
the AD007 adapter to give it the proper network settings. For more
information about setting up a DHCP/BOOTP server, see page 8.

If there is no DHCP/BOOTP server, you can use the reset button to
bypass the DHCP/BOOTP request and manually set the network
parameters.

For more detailed information about the applicable network
protocols, see Appendix C: Network Protocols on page 61.

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