Agilent Technologies E5810B User manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent E5810B
LAN/GPIB/USB
Gateway
User’s Guide

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E5810-90004
Edition
Third Edition, October 8, 2013
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ING notice until the indicated
conditions are fully understood
and met.

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Safety Symbol
The following symbol on the instrument and in the documentation
indicates precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of
the instrument.
Regulatory Markings
DC (Direct current)
The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community. This CE
mark shows that the product complies with all the relevant European Legal
Directives.
The C-tick mark is a registered trademark of the Spectrum Management Agency
of Australia. This signifies compliance with the Australia EMC Framework
regulations under the terms of the Radio Communication Act of 1992.
ICES/NMB-001 indicates that this ISM device complies with the Canadian
ICES-00. Cet appareil ISM est confomre a la norme NMB-001 du Canada.
South Korean Class A EMC Declaration
This equipment is Class A suitable for professional use and is for use in
electromagnetic environments outside of the home.
This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking
requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this
electrical or electronic product in domestic household waste.
This symbol indicates the time period during which no hazardous or toxic
substance elements are expected to leak or deteriorate during normal use. Forty
years is the expected useful life of the product.

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Safety Considerations
Read the information below before using this instrument.
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all
phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to
comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this
manual violates safety standards for design, manufacture, and intended
use of the instrument. Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the
customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.
CAUTION
•Use the device with the cables provided with the shipment.
•If the device is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer,
the device protection may be impaired.
•Always use dry cloth to clean the device. Do not use ethyl alcohol or
any other volatile liquid to clean the device.
•Do not permit any blockage of the ventilation holes of the device.
WARNING
• Do not use the device if it appears damaged or defective.
• Do not operate the device around flammable gases or fumes,
vapor, or wet environments.
• Observe all markings on the device before connecting any wiring
to the device.
• Turn off the output of the power supply before connecting to the
output terminals.
• When servicing the device, use only the specified replacement
parts.
• Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized
modification to the device.
• Do not operate the device with the cover removed or loosened.
• Use only the power adapter provided by the manufacturer to avoid
any unexpected hazards.

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Environmental Conditions
This instrument is designed for indoor use and in an area with low
condensation. The table below shows the general environmental
requirements for this instrument.
Environmental condition Requirements
Temperature
Operating condition
•0 °C to 55 °C
Storage condition
•–40 °C to 70 °C
Humidity
Operating condition
•Up to 80% RH at 40 °C (non-condensing)
Storage condition
•Up to 90% RH at 40 °C (non-condensing)
Altitude Up to 4600 m
Pollution degree 2
Installation category II (through an AC/DC adapter)
NOTE
The E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway complies with the following safety and EMC
requirements:
•IEC61326-1:2005 / EN61326-1:2006
•Canada: ICES/NMB-001: Issue 4, June 2006
•Australia / New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR11:2004
•IEC 61010-1:2010 / EN 61010-1:2010 (3rd Edition)

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC
This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking
requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard
this electrical or electronic product in domestic household waste.
Product Category:
With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1, this
instrument is classified as a “Monitoring and Control Instrument” product.
The affixed product label is as shown below.
Do not dispose in domestic household waste.
To return this unwanted instrument, contact your nearest Agilent Service
Center, or visit
www.agilent.com/environment/product
for more information.

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this instrument is available on the
Agilent Web site. You can search the DoC by its product model or
description at the following Web address.
http://regulations.corporate.agilent.com/DoC/search.htm
NOTE
If you are unable to search for the respective DoC, contact your local
Agilent representative.

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Table of Contents
1 E5810B Description
E5810B Hardware Description 2
E5810B front panel 2
E5810B rear panel 4
Default settings 5
Typical network connections 6
E5810B Software/Firmware Descriptions 9
E5810B operating features 9
Typical network operation 10
Software/firmware architecture 11
Typical network IP addressing 13
Communicating with the E5810B 16
2 Installing the E5810B
Installation Flowchart 20
Before Installing the E5810B 21
Check your PC 21
Rack mount the E5810B (optional) 21
E5810B related documentation 21
Getting Network Information 22
Local network information 22
Enterprise network information 22
Configuring the E5810B on a Local Network 24
Connecting the E5810B to a local network 24
Configuring the E5810B for a local network operation 26
Configuring the E5810B on an Enterprise Network 27
Connecting the E5810B to an Enterprise network 27

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Configuring the E5810B for an Enterprise network
operation 28
Connecting the E5810B to a Wireless Router 30
Verifying Instrument Communication 31
Find & Query Instruments page functions 32
Installing and Configuring Agilent IO Libraries Suite 33
Configuring a remote GPIB interface 35
Configuring a remote USB interface 36
Configuring a remote RS-232 serial interface 37
Verifying communication from the PC 39
Programming instruments 40
Addressing instruments using VISA and remote IO client 41
Addressing instruments using VISA and TCPIP interface 41
Addressing instruments with SICL 42
3 E5810B Web Access
Web Browser 44
Welcome Page 45
Navigation bar 46
E5810B current settings 47
E5810B documentation links 48
E5810B support information banner 49
Viewing and Modifying the E5810B Configuration 50
Viewing the E5810B configuration 50
Modifying the E5810B configuration 51
Finding and Querying Instruments 61
Finding instruments 62
Querying instruments 64
Other Web Access Functions 67
Determining the session status 67

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Web access help 68
Updating the E5810B firmware 69
4 Troubleshooting the E5810B
Overview 84
Checking the E5810B 86
Checking the E5810B front panel display 86
Checking the E5810B LED indicators 87
Checking the E5810B parameters 88
Checking the Network 89
Checking the Web browser settings 90
Checking other network problems 92
Checking PC Client Connection 94
Verifying PC client connection 94
Checking the Syslog messages 95
Runtime error messages 98
Checking Connected Instruments 101
5 Characteristics and Specifications
Technical Specifications 104
Supplementary Information 108
GPIB modes of operation supported 108
IEEE-488.1 and IEEE-488.2 compliance 108
Maximum number of simultaneous I/O connections 108
Supported Network Protocols 109
A Using the Telnet Utility
Using the Telnet Utility 112
Telnet commands for E5810B 115

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Telnet Command Comparison 117
Glossary
A 121
Address 121
ASRL 121
B 121
Bridge 121
C 122
Client 122
Controller 122
D 122
Device 122
DHCP 123
DNS 123
E 124
Ethernet (MAC) address 124
F 124
Friendly name 124
G 124
Gateway 124
Gateway IP address 125
H 125
Hostname 125
Hub 125
I 126
Instrument 126
Interface 126
IP address 127

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L 128
LAN 128
Lock 129
Logical unit 129
N 130
Network protocols 130
P 131
Proxy server 131
R 132
Router 132
RS-232 132
S 133
Server 133
SICL 133
SRQ 133
Subnet 134
Subnet mask 134
Switch 135
Symbolic name 135
U 136
Universal Plug and Play 136
V 137
VEE 137
VISA 137
VISA COM 137

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1 E5810B front panel 2
Figure 1-2 E5810B rear panel 4
Figure 1-3 Direct PC connection 6
Figure 1-4 Local network connection 7
Figure 1-5 Enterprise network connection 8
Figure 1-6 Client system architecture 11
Figure 1-7 Typical network IP addressing 14
Figure 1-8 Using the E5810B Web access 16
Figure 1-9 E5810B Welcome page 17
Figure 2-1 Installation flowchart 20
Figure 2-2 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway information 23
Figure 2-3 Enterprise network information 23
Figure 2-4 Connecting the E5810B to a local network via switch or
hub 24
Figure 2-5 Connecting the E5810B to a local network via a
crossover cable 25
Figure 2-6 Connecting the E5810B to an Enterprise network 27
Figure 2-7 Connecting the E5810B to a wireless router 30
Figure 2-8 Find and Control Instruments Connected to your E5810B
page 31
Figure 2-9 IO icon on the Windows taskbar notification area 34
Figure 2-10 Remote GPIB interface dialog box 35
Figure 2-11 Remote USB interface dialog box 36
Figure 2-12 Remote RS-232 Serial interface dialog box 37
Figure 2-13 Agilent Interactive IO 39
Figure 3-1 E5810B Welcome page 45
Figure 3-2 Navigation bar 46
Figure 3-3 E5810B current settings 47
Figure 3-4 E5810B documentation links 48
Figure 3-5 E5810B support information banner 49
Figure 3-6 Current Configuration of E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB
Gateway page 50
Figure 3-7 Configuring your E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway
page 51
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Figure 3-9 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway Status page 67
Figure 3-10 E5810B Web Access Help 68
Figure 3-11 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway dialog box 71
Figure 3-12 Update firmware (via USB) message dialog box 71
Figure 3-13 Error message dialog box 72
Figure 3-14 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway dialog box 73
Figure 3-15 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway dialog box (FTP) 74
Figure 3-16 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway dialog box 77
Figure 3-17 E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway dialog box (FTP) 77
Figure 4-1 Troubleshooting overview 84
Figure 4-2 Typical Syslog display 95

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List of Tables
Ta b l e 1 - 1 E5810B default settings 5
Ta b l e 2 - 1 Enterprise network configuration parameters 29
Ta b l e 3 - 1 E5810B configuration parameters description 52
Ta b l e 3 - 2 Buttons description 65
Ta b l e 4 - 1 E5810B front panel display 86
Ta b l e 4 - 2 E5810B LED indicators 87
Ta b l e 4 - 3 Network configuration problems summary 89
Ta b l e 4 - 4 Common Syslog messages 96
Ta b l e 4 - 5 Typical Syslog messages 97
Ta b l e 4 - 6 Common runtime messages 98
Ta b l e 4 - 7 Checking GPIB, USB, and/or RS-232 interface
instruments 101
Ta b l e 5 - 1 Supported network protocols 109
Ta b l e A- 1 Telnet commands 115
Ta b l e A- 2 Telnet command comparison 117

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E5810B LAN/GPIB/USB Gateway
User’s Guide
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E5810B Description
E5810B Hardware Description 2
Typical network connections 6
E5810B front panel 2
E5810B rear panel 4
Default settings 5
E5810B Software/Firmware Descriptions 9
E5810B operating features 9
Typical network operation 10
Software/firmware architecture 11
Typical network IP addressing 13
Communicating with the E5810B 16
This chapter describes the E5810B hardware and
software/firmware descriptions.

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E5810B Hardware Description
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E5810B Hardware Description
The E5810B provides a gateway between network- equipped
computer systems and GPIB, USB, or RS- 232- based
instruments. This section provides an overview of the
E5810B hardware.
E5810B front panel
Figure 1-1 E5810B front panel
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Front panel display
A 16-character, two-line display that displays the hostname, IP address, and system messages.
Power LED indicator
The LED (GREEN) turns on to indicate that there is AC power applied to the E5810B.
LAN LED indicator
The LED (GREEN) flashes to indicate that there is LAN connection activity.
GPIB LED indicator
The LED (GREEN) flashes to indicate that there is GPIB instrument activity.
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