Fluke NetDAQ 2645A - Manual (Page 63)

Preparing for Operation
Instrument Preparation
2
2-31
Reviewing and Setting the Network Type 2-32.
Perform the procedure in Figure 2-21 to review or set the network type to isolated.
Perform the procedure in Figure 2-23 to review or set the network type to general.
An isolated network consists of only NetDAQ instruments and one or more host
computers. A general network consists of instruments, host computers, and
possibly servers, routers, gateways, or other network devices. (See Figure 2-22 for
examples.)
If you install NetDAQ Logger for isolated network operation and set the
instruments’ network type to isolated, you do not need to know or set IP addresses
for your instruments.
COMM
Press the COMM key to review the network type, or press and hold the COMM
key for 3 seconds to set the network type.
Press the up/down arrow keys until nEt (Network) appears in the primary
display (comm appears in the secondary display).
ENTER
Press the ENTER key. nEt appears in the secondary display and ISo (isolated
network) or gEn (general network) is in the primary display.
To set the network type to isolated, press the up/down arrow keys to
select ISo (current setting appears bright).
ENTER
Press the ENTER key to exit. (Pressing any other function key will cancel set
operations.)
Figure 2-21. Reviewing and Setting the Network Type to Isolated