Tektronix AD007 User Manual

User Manual

AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter

071-0245-03

www.tektronix.com

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WARRANTY

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In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, shipping charges prepaid, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product.

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General Safety Summary vii............................

Preface ix............................................

Related Manuals and Information ix.......................

Contacting Tektronix x.................................

Getting Started 1.....................................

Product Description 1..................................

Features 1........................................

Applications 1.....................................

WaveStar for Oscilloscopes 2.........................

Tektronix VISA and VISA Configuration Utility 2........

System Requirements 3..............................

Network Protocols 3................................

Accessories 4........................................

External Features 5....................................

PowerOnSelfTest 5..................................

Quick Setup 7........................................

Setting up a DHCP/BOOTP Server 8......................

Setting up DNS 9.....................................

Installing the Adapter on the Network 10...................

Contacting the Network Administrator 10................

A Note on Configuring the Network 12..................

Before You Proceed 13...............................

Setup Procedure 1 -- Complete Factory Reset, Set

DHCP On 14....................................

Setup Procedure 2 -- Stand-Alone Operation 15............

Setup Procedure 3 -- No DHCP Server, Static IP Setup

and Operation 18.................................

Setup Procedure 4 -- DHCP Server, Dynamic IP Setup

or Operation 21..................................

Setup Procedure 5 -- DHCP Server and Static IP 25........

Accessing the Web Page Interface 26....................

Password Protection 26...............................

Connecting the GPIB 27.................................

Installation Options 29...............................

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Installing TekVISA Software 29..........................

Configuring TekVISA Resource s 30.......................

Verifying Network Access to the Adapter 32.................

Web Browser 32....................................

Network Ping 32....................................

Operating Basics 33...................................

Home 34.............................................

Adapter Information 35...............................

Adapter Password 35.................................

Reboot Adapter 35..................................

Network Setup 36......................................

Host Configuration 36................................

Networking 36......................................

Name Service 37....................................

Time Protocol 37....................................

GPIB Communications 38...............................

GPIB Devices 38....................................

Talk/Listen 38......................................

Network Connections 38..............................

Printer Setup 39.......................................

Printer Setup 39.....................................

Print Status 40......................................

Statistics 41...........................................

Network Statistics 41................................

GPIB Statistics 41...................................

System Log 41.....................................

Reset 41...........................................

Help 42..............................................

Support 42............................................

Reference 43.........................................

Interpreting the Status Indicators 44.......................

Power On 45.......................................

Normal Operation 46................................

Confirming a Hardware/Firmware Failure 47................

Resetting the Adapter 48................................

Bypass DHCP/BOOTP and Reset to Last Configuration 49..

Reset the Password and Read the IP Address 50...........

Reset to the Factory Defaults 51........................

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Appendix A: Specifications 55...........................

Appendix B: Power Cord Options 59.....................

Appendix C: Network Protocols 61.......................

Appendix D: Troubleshooting 63.........................

Power On and Status 63.................................

Network and Print Configurat ion 65.......................

GPIB 67.............................................

Glossary 69..........................................

Index 73.............................................

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List of Figures

Figure 1: AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter, RJ-45 cable,

and power supply 4................................

Figure 2: External features 5...........................

Figure 3: Location of Status Indicators 6.................

Figure 4: Network information card 10...................

Figure 5: Ethernet hardware address 11..................

Figure 6: Decoding the adapter IP address 23..............

Figure 7: Typical GPIB Network Configuration 27.........

Figure 8: Connecting to the GPIB 28.....................

Figure 9: AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter home page 34........

Figure 10: Status Indicators 44..........................

Figure 11: RESET button 48............................

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List of Tables

Table 1: Power on Self Test 6..........................

Table 2: AD007 status indicators for power on 45..........

Table 3: AD007 status indicators during normal

operation 46......................................

Table 4: Using the RESET button 49.....................

Table 5: Binary-to-decimal conversion chart for

IP address 50.....................................

Table 6: Factory default settings 52......................

Table 7: General specifications 55.......................

Table 8: AD007 certifications and compliances 55..........

Table 9: Power supply certifications and compliances 57....

Table 10: Power cord identification 59...................

Table 11: IP and Ethernet protocols 61...................

Table 12: Power on and status problems 63...............

Table 13: Network and print problems 65.................

Table 14: GPIB problems 67............................

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General Safety Summary

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connec ted to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.

Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury

Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all

ratings and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.

Use Proper AC Adapter. Use only the AC adapter specified for this

product.

Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with

covers or panels removed.

Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and

components when power is present.

Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect there is damage

to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.

Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.

Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.

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Safety Terms and Symbols

Terms in This Manual. These terms may appear in this manual:

WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.

CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.

Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the product:

DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.

WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking.

CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product .

Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product:

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CAUTION

Refer to Manual

Double

Insulated

Protective Ground

(Earth) Terminal

Not suitable for

connection to

the public telecom-

munications network

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Preface

This manual contains information about installing and configuring the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter. This manual is also in Acrobat format on the CD-ROM disc.

H Getting Started describes the AD007 adapter and how to install

the adapter on 10/100Base-T Ethernet.

H Operating Basics contains information on how to use the web

pages in the adapter to monitor, reconfigure, or test the flow of communications through the adapter, and how to set up a network printer.

H Reference provides special diagnostic and setup procedures.

H Appendices contains specifications, applicable network protocols,

and troubleshooting information.

H A Glossary and Index appear at the e nd of the manual .

Related Manuals and Information

Refer to the following manuals for information regarding related products, manuals, and programming specifications.

H The Read This First guide (071-0246-XX) contains information

to give to your network administrator for setting up the adapter on the network.

H The WaveStar User Manual (071-0220-XX) is also in Acrobat

PDF format on the CD-ROM disc.

General information and specifications for Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) i s avai lable from the web site of the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance at:

http://www.vxipnp.org

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Contacting Tektronix

Phone 1-800-833-9200*

Address Tektronix, Inc.

Department or name (if known) 14200 SW Karl Braun Drive P.O. Box 500 Beaverton, OR 97077 USA

Web site www.tektronix.com

Sales support

Service support

Technical support

* This phone number is toll free in North America. After office

hours, please leave a voice mail message. Outside North America, contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor; see the Tektronix web site for a list of offices.

1-800-833-9200, select option 1*

1-800-833-9200, select option 2*

Email: techsupport@tektroni x.com

1-800-833-9200, select option 3*

6:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Pacific time

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Getting Started

This section contains an overview of the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter and provides instructions on how to install the adapter and the accompanying software.

Product Description

The AD007 adapter allows GPIB devices to talk or listen to networked computers and peripherals through a 10/100BaseT Ethernet connection.

Features

H GPIB (IEEE 488.2) and 10/100BaseT Ethe rnet (IEEE 802.3)

compatible

H Easy setup with DHCP/BOOTP server

H LED status indicators for power, LAN, and GPIB connections

H Web page interfac e for configura tion and statistics

H Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (TekVISA) software

with language interface libraries for programmers using Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft Visual C/C++

H Configuration utility for setting up additional VISA resources

H Software installation allowed on any number of PCs

H Free firmware updates over the Internet with the AD007 Update

Utility

Applications

H Print directly from GPIB devices to a network printer

H Control up to 14 GPIB devices over an Ethernet connection

H Capture waveforms with optional WaveStar for Oscilloscopes

software from Tektronix

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WaveStar for Oscilloscopes

The AD007 adapter together with the optional WaveStar for Oscilloscopes software provides a complete solution for users with Tektronix TDS Series oscilloscopes with GPIB interfaces. The software provides a powerful, easy-to-use interface for controlling instruments, displaying data and waveforms, and sending print jobs to any local or network printer. See System Requirements on page 3 for information on what systems can run WaveStar for Oscilloscopes.

A free 30-day demo of WaveStar for Oscilloscopes is included on the Tektronix Software Solutions installation CD.

Tektronix VISA and VISA Configuration Utility

The Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) standard, developed by the VXIplug&play Systems Alliance, provides a common Input/Output (I/O) library for software developers so that software from different ve ndors can run on the same platform.

Except for direct GPIB-to-network printing, all applications that communicate over the network to the AD007 adapter must use the Tektronix version of VISA (TekVISA). See the AD007 section in the Tektronix Software Solutions Installation manual (Tektronix part number 071--1140--01) for instructions on loading TekVISA on your PC.

The TekVISA software includes a utility to help you configure the Virtual Instrument Software Architecture (VISA) resources. The TekVISA Resource Manager Configuration utility allows you to add or remove remote hosts (such as one or more AD007 adapters). For more information about using the configuration utility, see page 30.

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System Requirements

See the AD007 section in the Tektronix Software Solutions Installation manual (Tektronix part number 071--1140--01) for system

requirements.

Network Protocols

Firmware in the AD007 adapter supports the following network protocols:

H BOOTP

H DHCP

H LPD

H DNS

H HTTP

H FTP

H Time Protocol

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Accessories

Figure 1 shows the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter, RJ-45 UTP cable, and universal power supply (100 -- 240 VAC). Use the part numbers when ordering replacements.

RJ-45 cable (174-4024-00)

Universal power supply (119-5883-00)

Figure 1: AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter, RJ-45 cable, and power supply

Also included (but not shown) are the following accessories:

H Power cord (varies with power cord option, see Table 10 on

page 59)

H GPIB connector hardware (129-1502-00)

H CD-ROM disc

H AD007 Read This First instructions

H AD007 User Manual (071-0245-XX)

H Registration form and mailing envelopes

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External Features

Figure 2 shows the external feature s of the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter

Status indicators

DC jack

RJ-45 port

Figure 2: External features

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GPIB connector

Power On Self Test

NOTE. Do not connect the adapte r to the network or GPIB at this time.

1. Connect the power supply to the DC jack of the AD007 adapter.

2. Plug the power supply into a 100 to 240 VAC (± 10%) power

source with the appropriate line cord.

3. During the 30-second power on routine which follows, the status

indicators blink amber to indicate a self test in progress.

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Figure 3: Location of Status Indicators

4. As the self test runs, the states shown in Table 1 apply.

Table 1: Power on Self Test

GPIB LAN LAN-Link POWER

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- ( 3 0 se c o n d s e l f - t e s t , i n d i c a t o r s b l i n k a m b e r ) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Power

LAN-Link

LAN

GPIB

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- (Self test pass, indicators momentarily blink green) -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Off Off Red

RJ-45 cable not connected

No IP address loaded

Green

5. If the adapter indicates any other conditions, refer to Table 2 on

page 45 for a complete list of the status indicators.

6. To repeat the power on self test, simply unplug the DC connec-

tion, wait a couple of seconds, and reconnect.

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Quick Setup

If the following conditions apply, you can go directly to the appropriate setup procedure to install the adapter:

1. You have followed the instructions in the Read This First guide

and communicated the Ethernet hardware address of your adapter to your network administrator.

2. Your network administrator has returned the card to you with an

IP address. (This means that the network administrator has prepared the network by assigning a static IP address that is mapped to the Ethernet Hardware address of the adapter.)

Note the information from the Network Information Card and proceed as follows:

H If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server that is configured to allocate a

static IP address, go to page 25.

H If the DHCP/BOOTP server only allocates a dynamic IP address

(whether or not the administrator has assigned a fixed IP address), go to page 21.

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H If there is no DHCP/BOOTP server and the network administra-

tor has assigned a static IP address to the adapter, go to page 18.

H If you want to set up the adapter on a stand alone PC, go to

page 15.

H If the adapter was previ ously configured on anothe r net work and

you wish to reset it to factory defaults and turn DHCP on, go to page 14.

H If you wish to know more about DHCP/BOOTP servers and

installing the adapter on a network, continue reading on to the next section.

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Setting up a DHCP/BOOTP Server

The purpose of a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or BOOTP (Boot Protocol) server is to issue IP addresses to devices or clients on the network that request them. Once the IP addresses are properly assigned, the network servers can then allow other communications to take place.

A DHCP or BOOTP server can also provide all the other network parameters to the AD007 adapter including time servers, DNS, gateway, netmask, and so on.

When the server receives a DHCP/BOOTP request from the AD007 adapter, it recognizes the hardware Ethernet address of the adapter, maps the Ethernet address to an IP address, and then offers this IP address back to the adapter.

The factory default settings of the AD007 Adapter enable the DHCP/BOOTP request. This greatly simplifies the initial operation, but requires some network configuration.

The process for configuri ng the DHCP or BOOTP server varies from system to system. Adding the AD007 to the server’s list of clients is usually just a matter of making an entry in a file or using a manager utility.

There are two ways that the server can be configured to give the AD007 adapter an IP address:

H Static. The server assigns the same IP address each time the

adapter makes a DHCP/BOOTP request

H Dynamic. The server offers a different IP address each time the

adapter makes a DHCP/BOOTP request

If possible, use the static configuration. This makes it easier to access the AD007 adapter with a known IP address. If DNS is set up, however, you can access the AD007 by using the host name instead and it is not as important to have a static IP address.

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In addition to the IP address, the server can offer the AD007 adapter additional network information. The additional information is not necessary for simple communication with the AD007, but may permit automatic configuration of network settings that would otherwise have to be manually configured. For a list of the se network settings, see Network Setup on page 36.

To find out how to configure your server for DHCP, contact your network administrator or consult the server manual.

Setting up DNS

DNS (Domain Name Service) allows you to access your AD007 adapter via a host name rather than an IP address. It is not necessary to use DNS, but a host name is more meaningful and easier to remember than an IP address. DNS simply associates a host name to an IP address. Once this association is made, DNS converts the requested host name to an IP address and forwards the request to the device at the IP address. This process is invisible to the end user.

Like DHCP servers, there are many different DNS servers and configuring each type is unique. Contact your ne twork administrator to set up this service.

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Installing the Adapter on the Network

Use the procedures in this section to install the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter on a network.

Contacting the Network Administrator

Please contact your local network administrator or network services before connecting the AD007 adapter. For your convenience, use the network information card included in the Read This First guide, or make two photocopies of the form shown in Figure 4.

Network Information Card AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter

Ethernet Hardware Address____:____:____:____:____:____ (User: copy address from the label on the back of the AD007 adapter)

Internet (IP) Address____.____.____.____ Host Name______________ (Network Administrator: for ease of set up, a static IP address is preferred)

Does network support DHCP or BOOTP? Yes - No If no, please note:

Subnet mask ____.____.____.____ Router address ____.____.____.____ (Enter these numbers on network setup page of the adapter, refer to user manual)

Network drop (subnet) number and/or physical location

___________________________________________________________ (assigned by network technician)

Comments

___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________

(Network Administrator: Keep one copy and give one copy to the user.)

Figure 4: Network information card

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To contact your network administrator or network services, do these steps:

1. Find the Ethernet hardware address on the back of the AD007

adapter (Figure 5) and copy it onto the card. Ea ch AD007 adapter has a unique Ethernet hardware address.

Ethernet hardware address

Figure 5: Ethernet hardware address

2. Give both copies of the card to the network administrator who

will assign an IP Address and fill out any other necessary information.

3. For ease of setup, request that the Network Administrator assign a

static IP address. The Ethernet hardware address should be mapped to this static IP address. If there is a DHCP/BOOTP server, it should serve the same (static) IP address each time it is requested.

4. If for some reason you cannot get a static IP address assigned, use

a dynamic IP address that is allocated by the DHCP/BOOTP server. However, note that additional setup time is required if the server allocates a different IP address to the adapter and you do not have DNS.

The network administrator should retain one copy of the card and the user should retain the other.

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A Note on Configuring the Network

To establish communications with the AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter over the Ethernet, the network administrator must perform the following tasks:

H Identify the Ethernet hardware address of the adapter

H Assign an IP address, subnet mask, default router for the adapter

H Configure the DHCP or BOOTP server

NOTE. A network technician should determine the network subnet that the AD007 adapter connects to. (This is the connection point for the RJ-45 cable.) It is not unusual for several drops at a particular location to be on different network subnets, so it is important to have the one that is designated for the adapter.

At power on, the AD007 adapter performs a self test and initiates DHCP/BOOTP. The DHCP/BOOTP server then communicates with the AD007 adapt er to give it the proper network settings. For more information about setting up a DHCP/BOOTP server, see page 8.

on the network

If there is no DHCP/BOOTP server, you can use the reset button to bypass the DHCP/BOOTP request and manually set the network parameters.

For more detailed information about the applicable network protocols, see Appendix C: Network Protocols on page 61.

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Before You Proceed

Before you proceed with the rest of the installation, make sure you can answer yes to the following questions:

H Does the network administrator have the Ethernet Hardware

address of the AD007 adapter?

H Do you have the IP address and/or host name that the network

administrator has assigned to the AD007 adapter?

H Do you have a DHCP/BOOTP server that has been set up to serve

a static IP address --or-- do you have the IP address, subnet mask, and default router address that the network administrator has assigned for manually configuring the AD007 adapter?

H Do you know where the assigned network connection is?

NOTE. If you answered “no” to any of the previous questions, contact your local network administrator or network services before continuing.

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