Agilent E2050-90003 - Manuals

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9 Manufacturer’s Name: Agilent Technologies, Incorporated Manufacturer’s Address: 815 - 14th St. SW Loveland, Colorado 80537USA Declares, that the product Product Name: LAN/GPIB Gateway Model Number: E2050B Product Options: This declaration covers all options of the above product(s). Conforms with t...

12 Chapter 1 Introduction This Agilent E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide gives guidelines to install and configure the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway (Gateway) for use with supported, network-equipped computer systems. You can also use this guide to administer the Gateway on your n...

Chapter 1 13 Introduction How to Use This Guide How to Use This Guide The information in this guide assumes you are a Network Administrator who installs, configures, and maintains a local area network (LAN), including network-related hardware like the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway. If you use a Series 700 ...

14 Chapter 1 Introduction How to Use This Guide Related Software Documentation Suggested software manuals you can use for E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway operation with the listed I/O application software products follow. The E2050 Gateway supports all I/O application operations by these software products ex...

Chapter 1 15 Introduction E2050 Hardware Description E2050 Hardware Description In addition to this guide, the E2050 product package consists of: n E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway Front Panel n E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway Rear Panel n AC/DC Adapter and Standard AC Power Cord n Rack Mount Kit (Optional) E2050 LAN/...

16 Chapter 1 Introduction E2050 Hardware Description E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway Rear Panel This figure shows the back panel features of the Gateway. Note that the RS-232 interface is NOT supported for I/O application use.. E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway Rear Panel GPIB Connector Config Preset button for resetti...

Chapter 1 17 Introduction E2050 Hardware Description AC/DC Adapter and AC Power Cord As shown in the following figure, the power module (AC/DC Adapter) (Agilent part number 0950-2546) provides 5 Vdc power to the Gateway. The 4-foot, DC cable attached to the power module connects to the power input o...

18 Chapter 1 Introduction E2050 Software/Firmware Architecture E2050 Software/Firmware Architecture This section describes E2050 software/firmware architecture, including: n I/O Application Software Supported n Typical LAN Connections n Software/Firmware Overview n Using Applications Software I/O Ap...

Chapter 1 19 Introduction E2050 Software/Firmware Architecture Typical LAN Connections The E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway combines hardware and firmware in a single box that provides a network gateway between network-equipped computer systems and GPIB based instruments. The Gateway enables users of I/O appl...

20 Chapter 1 Introduction E2050 Software/Firmware Architecture The Gateway connects the local area network (LAN) from the computer system to the GPIB bus. Network-equipped computer systems that are supported for use with the Gateway include Series 700 workstations and 32-bit PCs. Following the clien...

Chapter 1 21 Introduction E2050 Software/Firmware Architecture Software/Firmware Architecture Overview Agilent SICL contains the LAN client software needed to access the LAN/GPIB Gateway. Thus, SICL is also provided with the VISA, VEE, and HP BASIC/UX 700 I/O application software products. To use an...

22 Chapter 1 Introduction E2050 Software/Firmware Architecture Using Application Software This section summarizes how the software on a client computer system works with the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway to complete I/O application operations on attached GPIB instruments. For more information on how to use...

24 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter shows how to install the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway on the LAN and the GPIB bus for use with network-equipped computer systems, including: n Hardware Requirements n Software Requirements n Hardware Installation

26 Chapter 2 Installation Software Requirements Software Requirements Each client computer system that will access the Gateway must be running one of the following operating systems. n HP-UX Version 9 or Version 10.01 or later (for Series 700 workstations) n Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows...

Chapter 2 27 Installation Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware This section shows how to install the LAN/GPIB Gateway hardware by connecting it to the LAN, GPIB bus, and power module. Step 1: Record LAN Hardware Address First, find the hardware address of the LAN interface in the E2050 LA...

Chapter 2 29 Installation Installing the Hardware n ThinLAN Connections. For ThinLAN, connect the LAN cable to the BNC connector on the back panel of the Gateway using a BNC “T” connector. Make sure the ThinLAN segment is properly terminated. If the Gateway is the end node on the LAN, a 50-ohm BNC t...

34 Chapter 3 Configuration This chapter gives guidelines to configure the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway on your network. You can use this chapter if you are configuring the Gateway for the first time on your network or if you need to change the Gateway’s configuration. This chapter includes: n Setting Conf...

Chapter 3 35 Configuration Setting Configuration Values Setting Configuration Values This section gives guidelines to set E2050 configuration values, including: n Steps to Set Configuration Values n Configuration Values Descriptions n Default Configuration Settings n How Configuration Values are Use...

Chapter 3 37 Configuration Setting Configuration Values Hardware Address (MAC) (cont’d) N/A The hardware address value cannot be set or changed with Telnet configuration of the LAN/GPIB Gateway. However, the hardware address value must be specified and set when using the BOOTP or the BOOTP with TFTP...

Chapter 3 41 Configuration Setting Configuration Values How Configuration Values are Used The E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway uses the default configuration values and/or the configuration values that you changed or set depending on certain situations, such as when the power is cycled on the Gateway or when ...

42 Chapter 3 Configuration Setting Configuration Values When the Config Preset Button is Pressed The recessed Config Preset button on the back panel of the Gateway is used to reset the LAN/GPIB Gateway to its default configuration values (preset at the factory). The Config Preset button has two mode...

Chapter 3 43 Configuration Configuration Methods Configuration Methods This section describes configuration methods you can use to set the configuration values for the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway, including: n Configuration Methods Overview n Using Telnet Configuration Method (Windows) n Using Telnet Con...

44 Chapter 3 Configuration Configuration Methods BOOTP BOOTP is a bootstrap protocol that allows critical configuration values such as the IP address and subnet mask to be set easily. With the BOOTP configuration method, you set the values for the Gateway in the /etc/bootptab file. This file is then...

Chapter 3 45 Configuration Configuration Methods Using Telnet Configuration Method (Windows) To configure the LAN/GPIB Gateway on your network using the Telnet configuration method from a Windows 95/98/2000/Me/NT client system: 1 Power-on the Gateway by plugging the AC power cord from the power modu...

48 Chapter 3 Configuration Configuration Methods For each configuration value to change or set, use the syntax: Telnet_command: value Enter . For example, to set the IP address value of 156.140.222.201 for the Gateway, enter: ip: 156.140.222.201 Enter If you make a mistake, re-enter the correct conf...

56 Chapter 3 Configuration Configuration Methods This example BOOTP entry configures a hostname ( hn ), a hardware address ( ha ), and an IP address ( ip ) for the LAN/GPIB Gateway. All other configuration values are “set” to (will default to) the factory defaults . For each entry you make to the fi...

Chapter 3 57 Configuration Configuration Methods 4 Test that the Gateway has received the BOOTP response and has configured itself by using the ping command. This command allows you to test general network connectivity between your client computer system and the LAN/GPIB Gateway. At the client syste...

Chapter 4 65 Administration Using the Telnet Utility Using the Telnet Utility This section explains how to access and exit the Telnet utility. It also summarizes various Telnet commands you can use to administer the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway. The section contents are: n Accessing the Telnet Utility n E...

66 Chapter 4 Administration Using the Telnet Utility 3 If you do not know the IP address or hostname of the Gateway: n After the Gateway has been powered-on, press the Config Preset button on the back panel of the LAN/GPIB Gateway. This forces the Gateway to temporarily use the 192.0.0.192 default I...

68 Chapter 4 Administration Using the Telnet Utility Exiting the Telnet Utility To exit the Telnet utility, use these Telnet commands. n If you want to exit without saving any changes (if any) you have made to the configuration values, at the Telnet prompt ( > ) type bye (or) exit (or) quit . n I...

70 Chapter 4 Administration Querying the Gateway Querying the Gateway This section gives guidelines to query the E2050 LAN/GPIB gateway, including: n Querying the Current Configuration n Querying the Firmware Version n Querying the Configuration Method n Querying Gateway/Client Connections Querying ...

Chapter 4 71 Administration Querying the Gateway Querying the Configuration Method If you do not know the configuration method currently used for the Gateway, you can determine the method via the bootp: ON/OFF Telnet configuration value. To do this: 1 At the Telnet prompt (>), type config . This ...

72 Chapter 4 Administration Querying the Gateway The following is an example status screen of clients connected to an E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway. The meaning of the various fields listed on the Telnet status screen are: Server ID Client IP Addr Client ID Sess Operation Lock Device/Intf 0x2008f624 156.14...

Chapter 4 75 Administration Configuring the Gateway Configuring the Gateway This section gives guidelines to configure the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway, including: n Setting Default Configuration Settings n Changing the Configuration Method n Using the Gateway’s syslog File n Terminating Client Connection...

Chapter 4 77 Administration Configuring the Gateway To modify the configuration method by pressing the Config Preset button, press the Config Preset button on the back panel of the LAN/GPIB Gateway at the same time as you power-on the Gateway. This changes all configuration values back to the defaul...

78 Chapter 4 Administration Configuring the Gateway n Because of the limited memory area on the Gateway, only about 50 lines of syslog-display messages can be logged in the Gateway. After the limit has been reached, any new messages can not be logged. For more information, see “Maintaining the syslo...

Chapter 4 79 Administration Configuring the Gateway Terminating Client Connections If after querying the status of the Gateway and client connections, you determine that the Gateway or a client’s I/O operation is “hung” or there is a deadlock situation between clients that are connected to the Gatew...

Chapter 5 83 Troubleshooting Gateway Failure Messages Gateway Failure Messages This section provides failure messages and troubleshooting explanations for the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway, including: n SICL Error Codes and Messages n syslog File Messages SICL Error Codes and Messages The following table l...

84 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Gateway Failure Messages syslog File Messages The syslog file error messages can be viewed via the Telnet syslog- display command or by looking in the syslog file specified via the syslog server address configuration value. Any invalid BOOTP values are detected when the ...

Chapter 5 85 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Network Configuration Troubleshooting Network Configuration This section provides guidelines to troubleshoot network configuration problems, including: n Verifying Network Connections n Troubleshooting Network Configurations Verifying Network Connections ...

86 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Network Configuration Troubleshooting Network Configurations If some network configuration values for the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway are improperly configured, one or more client systems may not be able to make a connection to the Gateway. The problem may be:...

Chapter 5 87 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Network Configuration BOOTP or BOOTP with TFTP Configuration To correct network configuration values when using the BOOTP or the BOOTP with TFTP configuration method: 1 Fix the improper value in the /etc/bootptab file or the specified TFTP configuration f...

88 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Gateway Configuration Troubleshooting Gateway Configuration This section gives guidelines to troubleshoot E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway configuration problems, including n Verifying Gateway Configuration n Setting Default Configuration n Verifying the Configurat...

Chapter 5 89 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Gateway Configuration Verifying the Configuration Method If you have a problem configuring the LAN/GPIB Gateway (such as configuring the IP address), first verify the method of configuration for the Gateway. After verifying the configuration method, see t...

92 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Gateway Configuration Troubleshooting Telnet Configuration If you have trouble configuring the LAN/GPIB Gateway using Telnet with the default IP address of 192.0.0.192 : 1 Verify that the route command was performed properly. Use netstat -r to display the...

Chapter 5 93 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Gateway Configuration 4 Verify the BOOTP server is on the same local subnet as the Gateway. If not, consult your Network Administrator to verify that your network configuration supports using a BOOTP server that is not on the same subnet. 5 When the Gatew...

94 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Client Connections Troubleshooting Client Connections This section gives guidelines to troubleshoot client connections to the E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway, including: n Client Connection Problems n Client Run-time Errors Client Connection Problems Even if the E...

96 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Client Connections n You can also try rpcinfo -t IP_address 395180 Return . This rpcinfo command gives the response: program 395180 version 1 ready and waiting. If this is not working properly, see “Troubleshooting Network Configuration”. 3 The Telnet com...

Index 107 A AC/DC adapter, 17 administration, 64 Agilent telephone numbers, 6 Agilent web site, 6 allow, 69 application software supported, 18 using, 22 B BNC connector, 16 bootp command, 69 BOOTP ON/OFF command, 36 BOOTP configuration configuration values, 55 default values, 55 definition, 44 metho...