Keysight E5818A LXI User manual

Keysight E5818A LXI
Class-B Trigger Box
Quick Start
Guide

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Safety Information
Use the product only as specified by the manufac-
turer. Do not install substitute parts or perform any
unauthorized modification to the product. Return the
product to Keysight Technologies or a designated
Keysight Service Center to ensure that safety fea-
tures are maintained.
The Keysight E5818A LXI Class-B Trigger Box com-
plies with the following safety and EMC require-
ments:
• IEC 61010-1:2001/EN 61010-1:2001
• CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04
• IEC 61326-2002/EN
61326:1997+A1:1998+A3:2003
Safety Terms
Safety Symbols
WARNING
A WARNING notice denotes a hazard. It calls
attention to an operating procedure, practice, or
the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered
to, could result in personal injury or death. Do not
proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indi-
cated conditions are fully understood and met.
CAUTION
A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls atten-
tion to an operating procedure, practice, or the like
that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could
result in damage to the product or loss of important
data. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until
the indicated conditions are fully understood and
met.
Both direct and alternating current
Three-phase alternating current
Earth (ground) terminal
Protective conductor terminal
Frame or chassis terminal
Equipotentiality
Equipment protected throughout by
double insulation or reinforced insulation
Caution, risk of electric shock
Caution, risk of danger (refer to the manual
for specific Warning or Caution information
Caution, hot surface
Direct current
Alternating current

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WARNING
• Ground the equipment. For Safety Class 1 equipment (equipment
having a protective earth terminal), an uninterruptible safety earth
ground must be provided from the mains power source to the product
input wiring terminals or supplied power cable.
• DO NOT operate the product in an explosive atmosphere or in the
presence of flammable gases or fumes. For continued protection
against fire, replace the line fuse(s) only with fuse(s) of the same
voltage and current rating and type. DO NOT use repaired fuses or
short-circuited fuse holders.
• Keep away from live circuits. Operating personnel must not remove
equipment covers or shields. Procedures involving the removal of
covers or shields are for use by service-trained personnel only. Under
certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even with the
equipment switched off. To avoid dangerous electrical shock, DO NOT
perform procedures involving cover or shield removal unless you are
qualified to do so.
• DO NOT operate damaged equipment. Whenever it is possible that the
safety protection features built into this product have been impaired,
either through physical damage, excessive moisture, or any other
reason, REMOVE POWER and do not use the product until safe
operation can be verified by service-trained personnel. If necessary,
return the product to Keysight for service and repair to ensure that
safety features are maintained.
• DO NOT service or adjust alone. Do not attempt internal service or
adjustment unless another person, capable of rendering first aid and
resuscitation, is present.
•DO NOT substitute parts or modify equipment. Because of the danger
of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or
perform any unauthorized modification to the product. Return the
product to Keysight for service and repair to ensure that safety features
are maintained.
CAUTION
•Use the device with the cables provided.
•Repair or service that is not covered in this manual should only be
performed by qualified personnels.

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Regulatory Markings
Additional Safety Information
For further information, refer to “Safety Notices” section in the Keysight E5818A LXI Class-B Trigger Box
User’s Guide.
The CE mark shows that the product complies with all the relevant
European Legal Directives.
ICES/NMB-001 indicates that this ISM device complies with
Canadian ICES-001.
Cet appareil ISM est confomre à la norme NMB-001 du Canada.
The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards
Association. A CSA mark with the indicators “C” and “US” means
that the product is certified for both the U.S. and Canadian mar-
kets, to the applicable American and Canadian standards.
The C-tick mark is a registered trademark of the Spectrum Man-
agement Agency of Australia. This signifies compliance with the
Australian EMC Framework regulations under the terms of the
Radio Communications Act of 1992.
This product complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC)
marking requirement. The affixed product label indicates that you
must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic
household waste.

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Contents
Introduction 6
Front and Rear Panel Displays 7
1 Before You Connect the E5818 8
2 Connecting and Setting Up the E5818 9
3 Contacting Your IT Department 10
4 Setting Up the E5818 Using Local Network 11
5 Programming the E5818 12
A) Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite 12
B) Run Keysight Connection Expert 13
C) Add a LAN interface 13
D) Configure a LAN Interface 14
E) Add and Configure the E5818 16
F) Communicate with Instruments Using Interactive IO 20
G) Using a Supported Programming Language 22
6 Accessing the E5818 via Web Browser 23
A) Configuring Your Web Browser 23
B) Accessing the E5818 via Web Access 24
C) Navigating the E5818 Web Access 26
Troubleshooting Information 27
The E5818 Documentation/Support 28

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Introduction
The Keysight E5818 LXI Class- B Trigger Box is a device handling
the IEEE1588 PTP synchronization over the ethernet and managing
the precision trigger control signals to the legacy instrument that
are not in compliance with LXI standards.
Use Steps 1, 2, 3 and 5 to install and configure the E5818 LXI
Class- B Trigger Box via the E5818 Web Access. If you want to
program the E5818 using your PC or you want to use the Keysight
IO Libraries (VISA, VISA COM, and SICL), do Steps 1, 2, 3 and 4.
NOTE
If you have difficulty installing the E5818, see “Troubleshooting Information” on page 27. For
additional information on any of the steps on this guide, see Keysight E5818A LXI Class-B
Trigger Box User’s Guide.

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Front and Rear Panel Displays
1PPS 100-240VAC
50 -6 0 Hz 2 5 VA
TS 0
TT 0
TS 1
RS2 3 2
TT 1
LAN
Act
Ln
ICES/ NMB-001
ISM 1-A
N10149
CUS
206349
E5818A
LXI Class- BTr i g g e r Bo x
LAN Reset
1588
LAN
PWR
1PPS 100-240 VAC
50-60Hz 25VA
RS2 3 2
LAN
Act
Ln
I CES/ N M B - 0 0 1
ISM 1-A
N10149
CUS
206349
EXT 1
IN
TTL 1
OUT
EXT 2
IN
TTL 2
OUT
1
23
4
5
796 8
11
10
12
13
14
15
No. Descriptions No. Descriptions
116-character two-line display 9EXT2 - Time stamp input signal for connected
instrument (port 2)
2LAN Reset button resets all LAN configuration
parameters to their factory default values
10 1PPS - 1 pulse per second output signal at 25 %
duty cycle; subject to LVTTL output level
31588 LED shows the status of the 1588 clock 11 PWR Port
4LAN LED shows the LAN connection status 12 RS232 Port
5PWR LED - ON (green) shows that AC power is
applied to the E5818
13 Serial Number and Ethernet Address are printed on
a label on the underside of the E5818
6TTL1 - Trigger output signal for connected
instrument; subject to LVTTL voltage level (port 1)
14 LAN Activity Lights
•Green Ln light ON - The E5818 is successfully
connected to the LAN.
•Green Act light flashes - The E5818 is
transmitting data onto the LAN
7TTL2 - Trigger output signal for connected
instrument; subject to LVTTL voltage level (port 2)
15 LAN Port
8EXT1 - Time stamp input signal for connected
instrument (port 1)

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1 Before You Connect the E5818
Check Your Shipment Items Verify that you received the following
items in your shipment of the E5818A LXI Class- B Trigger Box:
•Keysight E5818A LXI Class- B Trigger Box
•Keysight Automation-Ready CD with Keysight IO Libraries Suite
•Keysight E5818A LXI Class- B Trigger Box Product Reference CD
•Keysight E5818A LXI Class- B Trigger Box Quick Start Guide
•Power Cord
1 The Product Reference CD contains the Keysight E5818 IVI Driver, Keysight E5818A LXI Class-B
Trigger Box User’s Guide (English & Japanese), Quick Start Guide (English & Japanese), Programming
Guide and Rack Mount Installation Notes.
If any item is missing or damaged, contact Keysight Technologies.
See “The E5818 Documentation/Support” on page 28 for telephone
and Web contact information.
Check Your PC/Web Browser. The E5818 is supported only on
Windows 2000/XP. To communicate with the E5818 from your Web
browser, you will need Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher or Firefox 2.0
or higher.
Rack-Mount the E5818 (Optional). You can rack mount the E5818 in a
standard EIA rack using the E5810- 00100/E5818- 00202 Rack Mount
Kit (or equivalent). The E5818 is one standard rack unit high. See
the E5810- 00100/E5818- 00202 Rack Mount Kit for instructions.
Automation-Ready CD Product Reference CD1
AC Power Cord
Appropriate AC Power Cord
for your country
E5818 Documentation
E5818A Quick Start Guide
Keysight E5818A LXI Class-B Trigger Box

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2 Connecting and Setting Up the E5818
Step 1 Connect the E5818 to the Network and to Instruments. Figure 1
shows typical network and instrument connections for the E5818.
Make connections as required for your application. See the
Keysight E5818A LXI Class- B Trigger Box User’s Guide for detailed
connections.
Figure 1 Connecting the E5818 to the Network and to Instruments
Step 2 Apply Power to the E5818. Plug the E5818 power cord into the
E5818 power socket. Then, plug the cord into an AC outlet. On the
front panel display, observe the PWR LED lights on followed by LAN
LED and finally the 1588 LED lights on. The LCD display will
indicate the IP address, 1588 state and TAI value of the E5818
trigger box. After an initial setup period, the E5818 IP address and
hostname (if recognized) should appear on the display. If the IP
address does not appear, see “Troubleshooting Information” on
page 27. For LED indication information, see “Check
Display/LEDs.” on page 27.
2It is recommended to use IEEE 1588 V2 transparent clock or boundary clock within an
IEEE 1588 enabled network.
BNC
Cables
E5818 LXI Class-B
Trigger Box
Instruments
1PPS 100- 240VAC
50-60Hz 25VA
RS232
LAN
Act
Ln
ICES/NMB-001
ISM1-A
N10149
CUS
206349
EXT 1
IN
TTL 1
OUT
EXT 2
IN
TTL 2
OUT
TO AC Power
2
NOTE
Before making any Enterprise (corporate) network connections, contact your Information
Technology (IT) department for policies concerning user connections, IP addresses, and so
forth. See “3 Contacting Your IT Department” on page 10 for suggested actions.

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3 Contacting Your IT Department
Before You Connect the E5818. Before you connect your E5818 to an
Enterprise (Corporate) network, you will need to get some network
configuration and network addressing parameters from the System
Administrator in your Information Technology (IT) department.
Copy the E5818 Serial Number and Ethernet (MAC) address
(located on the underside of the E5818) in the space provided on
the following E5818 Network Information Form.
Ask Your IT Department for Network Configuration Information. After
you enter the E5818 Serial Number and Hardware Address, copy
this page and provide the copy to your IT department. Tell your
system administrator you want to add a new device (the E5818) to
the network that will provide remote access for LXI instruments
and ask him/her to provide the applicable network information on
the E5818 Network Information Form. Ask them to answer the
following questions and return the completed form to you.
E5818 LXI Class-B Trigger Box Information
E5818 General Information (Completed by E5818 User)
(Serial Number and Ethernet (MAC) Hardware Address are the on label on underside of the E5818)
Serial Number: _____________________________
Ethernet (MAC) Hardware Address: _____________________________
Default Values (for IT Department): DHCP: Enabled at power-on
Hostname: No hostname configured
Enterprise Network Information (Completed by System Administrator)
Does the network support DHCP? Yes ____ No ____
If No, provide: IP Address (manual): _____._____._____._____
Subnet Mask: _____._____._____._____
Gateway IP Address: _____._____._____._____
Does the network support Static DNS? Yes ____ No ____
If Yes , provide: E5818 Hostname: _____________________________
Does the network support DNS? Yes ____ No ____
If Yes , provide: DNS Server (IP Address): _____._____._____._____
NOTE
If the Enterprise network does not support DHCP, see “6 Accessing the E5818 via Web
Browser” on page 23 to configure the E5818 using a Local network.

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4 Setting Up the E5818 Using Local Network
Introduction. If your Enterprise (corporate) network does not
support DHCP, when the E5818 is connected to the network,
(assuming the E5818 default manual IP Address is 169.254.58.18)
the E5818 will use its default manual IP address (169.254.58.18),
which may not be valid on the network. In this case, you must use
a Local network (Isolated LAN) to configure the E5818 for correct
operation on the Enterprise network.
Setting Up a Local Network. A Local network consists of a computer
with an Ethernet port and an E5818. Two example configurations
are shown in Figure 2 below:
Figure 2 Setting Up a Local Network
Configuring the E5818. To configure the E5818 using your Web
browser:
1Start your Web browser and type in the E5818 IP Address.
2Click the View and Modify LAN Configuration icon to display the Current LAN
Configuration of E5818 Trigger Box page.
3Click Modify Configuration, enter the E5818 password (default is changeme) and
click Submit to show the Configuring E5818 Trigger Box (LAN Configuration) page.
4Set DHCP OFF, Auto-IP OFF, Manual IP ON, update the manual IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway parameters provided by your System Administrator.
5If you are using DNS, enter the IP Address of the Domain Name Server and
hostname provided by your System Administrator.
6Click Save to save changes and then click Reboot E5818 to reboot the E5818 and
have the changes take effect.
7Disconnect the E5818 from the Local network and connect the E5818 to the
Enterprise network.
LAN CAT5 Cables Ethernet
E5818 E5818
LAN CAT5 Cable
Local Network Using Hub or Switch Local Network Using LAN CAT5
PC with PC with

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5 Programming the E5818
This step gives guidelines to install Keysight IO Libraries Suite
(version 14.2 or higher) on a PC with Windows 2000/XP/Vista, and
to configure for VISA LAN Client (remote interface) operation.
A) Installing Keysight IO Libraries Suite
Insert the CD. Turn on your PC and insert the Automation- Ready
CD with Keysight IO Libraries Suite into the CD- ROM drive. If the
auto- run window does not appear automatically, go to Start > Run
then type <drive>:autorun\auto.exe, where <drive> is your
CD drive letter.
Install the Libraries. When the Keysight IO Libraries Suite window
appears, follow the on- screen instructions to install the libraries.
Check the box to run Keysight Connection Expert when installation
is complete.
Look for Circled IO Icon. After the libraries are installed, an IO icon
is displayed on the Windows Notification Area on the bottom- right
corner of the screen. You can click the icon to manually run IO
configuration utilities and to display online documentation. It is
not necessary to use the icon at this time.
NOTE
If you only want to use your Web browser to access the E5818, and do not want to program your
instruments or to run application software that requires the Keysight IO Libraries Suite, skip this
step.
Keysight Automation-Ready CD

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B) Run Keysight Connection Expert
Click the Keysight IO Control icon in your Microsoft notification area,
and select Keysight Connection Expert, or click Refresh All in the
explorer pane if Connection Expert is already running.
C) Add a LAN interface
One LAN interface labeled LAN (TCPIP0) appears in the explorer
pane by default. If there is not a LAN interface available, or you
wish to connect different instruments via LAN with different
connection parameters (such as different connect timeouts), then
take the following steps:
1Click Add Interface on the Connection Expert toolbar to create an additional LAN
interface.
2When the Manually Add an Interface box appears with LAN interface highlighted, click
Add.
3When the LAN Interface configuration box appears, modify the properties as desired,
then click OK.
NOTE
The required Auto-discover setting for LAN interfaces is off. To prevent disrupting your network
traffic, Connection Expert does not automatically query each bus on the LAN to detect the
presence of new devices.

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D) Configure a LAN Interface
When you select a LAN interface in the explorer pane, the
properties pane displays the current properties for that interface.
The properties that you are most likely to need are displayed at the
top of the properties pane. If you see a button labeled “More >>”,
you may click it to see additional properties, as shown in Figure 3.
1Click More to view the full property list.
Figure 3 LAN Interface Properties Pane
2Select a LAN interface in the explorer pane. Click the Change Properties... button in the
properties pane. The LAN Interface dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4 LAN Interface Configuration Dialog Box

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3Change the properties and click OK. Your changes will appear in the properties pane.
VISA Interface ID. A symbolic name that is used to uniquely identify this interface. The
VISA interface ID combines the interface type and a numeric identifier. For example, TCPIP0
is the default VISA interface ID for a TCPIP interface.
Protocol type. The protocol type to be used with the LAN client software on this PC. The
Keysight IO Libraries Suite supports three protocol choices: Automatic (automatically
detect protocol), VXI- 11 (TCP/IP Instrument protocol), and SICL- LAN protocol.
Default selection: Automatic.
Connect timeout. The time, in milliseconds, that the PC will wait when attempting to
connect to a LAN instrument.
Default value: 5000 milliseconds
LAN maximum timeout: The actual timeout value used when a test program specifies a
timeout value of infinity.
Default value: 120 seconds
Client delta timeout. The incremental time that is added to the timeout value specified in
a test program to allow for the additional time required to transfer information over a LAN
connection.
Default value: 25 seconds
SICL interface ID. The unique name that SICL programs use to identify this interface.
Logical unit. A number used to uniquely identify an interface in Keysight VEE and SICL
applications. The logical unit number is an integer in the range of 0 - 99.
Log LAN connect errors. You can set Connection Expert to log LAN connection error
information in your Windows Event Viewer or Event Log.
Default setting: Yes
NOTE
The logical unit may be used in place of the SICL interface ID in Keysight VEE and SICL
applications. The logical unit is not used by VISA.

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Auto-discover. Auto- discover is not shown in the Change Properties dialog box,
because it is required to be Off (No) for a LAN interface.
E) Add and Configure the E5818
When an instrument resides on your local area network (LAN),
there are several ways to add the instrument to your test system
configuration. You may also use any of these methods to make a
change to an existing instrument.
Connecting the E5818 on Your LAN Local Subnet When the E5818 is on
your LAN local subnet, the easiest way to add the instrument is to
request that Connection Expert discover the instrument. This
eliminates the need to specify the IP address or the instrument
hostname.
Connecting the E5818 Outside Your LAN Local Subnet When the E5818
resides outside your LAN local subnet, you may specify the
instrument by either the IP address or the instrument hostname.
Connection Expert can discover any server on the local subnet that
uses either the VXI- 11 or the SICL- LAN protocol.
After Connection Expert discovers a remote instrument on the
LAN, it performs the same bus addressing procedures as it would
for a local instrument. If Connection Expert can open a connection
to an instrument, it considers that the instrument has been
“discovered” (even though Connection Expert does not send or
receive any information).
To discover the E5818 on your local subnet,
1Select the LAN interface node in the explorer pane, LAN (TCPIP0) for this example.
Right-click to get a menu. Then click Add Instrument. (Alternatively, you could click the
NOTE
Connection Expert only discovers LAN instruments automatically in your local subnet to
prevent disrupting your network traffic. In practical terms, your local subnet is defined as being
on your side of the nearest router. To communicate with LAN instruments that are remote (on
the other side of the router), you must be able to specify a Hostname or IP address in the LAN
Instrument dialog box.

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Add Instrument button on the toolbar, the Task Guide, or the I/O Configuration menu.)
The Add Instrument dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5 The Add Instrument Dialog Box
2Leaving the LAN interface selected, click OK. The LAN instrument configuration dialog
box appears, as shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6 LAN Instrument Configuration Dialog Box
Click Find Instruments...
NOTE
Find Instruments... only searches in your local subnet. In practical terms, your local subnet is
defined as instruments on your side of the nearest router. To communicate with LAN
instruments that are remote (on the other side of the router), you must be able to specify a
Hostname or IP address in the LAN Instrument dialog box above.

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3When the Search for instruments on the LAN dialog box appears (as shown in Figure 7),
leave LAN selected, and click Find Now.
Figure 7 Search for Instruments on the LAN Dialog Box
4When the E5818 on the subnet are discovered as shown in Figure 8, select the one of
interest, click Identify Instrument (if desired), then OK.
Figure 8 Discovery of the E5818 on the Subnet