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181 11 Connecting the Instrument to Computers 11 Connecting the Instrument to Computers Familiarize yourself with the section “Before connecting to an external device” in “Operation Precautions” of Quick Start Manual. Th…

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11 Connecting the Instrument to Computers

Connecting the Instrument to

Computers

Familiarize yourself with the section “Before connecting to an external device” in “Operation

Precautions” of Quick Start Manual.

This instrument is equipped with the Ethernet 1000BASE-T interface for LAN communications.

You can control the instrument using computers or other devices connected to your network with

10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T cable (maximum length: 100 m).

> [System] > [Comm.]

Operation available on the [Comm.] screen

Conguring the LAN settings and connecting the

instrument via LAN (p. 182)

Controlling the instrument with the

command communications (p. 203)

You can control the instrument using programs

you have created after connecting your

computer to the command communications

port using the TCP.

For more information about the communication

commands, refer to the Communications

Command Instruction Manual on the

accompanying application disc.

Sending email messages

(

p. 198

)

• Connecting the instrument to your computer via the

network

• Directly connecting the instrument to your computer

FTP server function (p. 186)

Using an FTP client software installed on your

computer allows you to transfer les from a

storage device inserted to the instrument to the

computer, and handle the les.

FTP client function (p. 192)

Using this function allows you to send data to

the FTP server of the computer. The instrument

can send measured data on completion of

each measurement. You can also send data

manually.

Connecting the Instrument to Computers

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Conguring the LAN Settings and Connecting the Instrument to the Network

11.1 Conguring the LAN Settings and Connecting

the Instrument to the Network

Congure the LAN settings of the instrument and connect the instrument to your computers with

LAN cables before accessing the instrument from your computers using the FTP or a web browser,

or using command communication.

Be sure to specify the LAN settings before connecting the instrument to the network. When you

change the settings while the instrument is connected to the network, the IP addresses may fail to

be unique or invalid address data may be transmitted over the network.

For more information on how to connect the instrument to computers, refer to “2.4 Connecting the

Instrument With Computers” in Quick Start Manual.

IMPORTANT

Do not change any Windows

setting unless otherwise indicated in this document.

Doing so may cause unstable system operation.

Conguring the LAN settings with the instrument

Items to be checked before conguring the LAN settings

The required settings are different depending on whether to connect the instrument to an existing

network or to establish a new network consisting of only the instrument and a computer.

When connecting the instrument to the existing network

Ask your network administrator to assign the following items in advance. Be sure that there is no

conict with other devices.

• The computer name and address of the instrument

Computer name (up to 15 characters): ____________

IP address: .................................. ___.___.___.___

Subnet mask: .............................. ___.___.___.___

• Gateway

Whether to use a gateway: ......... Yes/No

IP address (When used): ___.___.___.___

When establishing a new network consisting of the instrument and a computer

(Using the instrument on the local network not connect to any external networks)

When no administrator exists for your network or you are entrusted with the settings, the following

addresses are recommended.

Setting example:

IP Address

Computer: 192.168.0.1

Recorder 1: 192.168.0.2

Recorder 2: 192.168.0.3 . . . Assign numbers in a sequential order.

↓

Computer name ...................Any name (required to be unique)

Subnet mask........................255.255.255.0

Gateway ..............................Off