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Contents
E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway User’s Guide
Front Matter............................................................................................... 5
Warranty Information .................................................................... 5
Contacting Agilent ......................................................................... 6
Safety Considerations ................................................................... 7
Radio and Television Interference ................................................ 7
Declaration of Conformity .............................................................. 9
1. Introduction ........................................................................................ 11
How to Use This Guide................................................................ 13
Guide Contents .................................................................... 13
Related Software Documentation ......................................... 14
E2050 Hardware Description ....................................................... 15
E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway Front Panel ............................... 15
E2050 LAN/GPIB Gateway Rear Panel ............................... 16
AC/DC Adapter and AC Power Cord .................................... 17
Rack Mount Kit (Optional) .................................................... 17
E2050 Software/Firmware Architecture ....................................... 18
I/O Application Software Supported ..................................... 18
Typical LAN Connections ..................................................... 19
Software/Firmware Architecture Overview ........................... 21
Using Application Software .................................................. 22
2. Installation .......................................................................................... 23
Hardware Requirements.............................................................. 25
Software Requirements ............................................................... 26
Installing the Hardware ................................................................ 27
3. Configuration ..................................................................................... 33
Setting Configuration Values ....................................................... 35
Steps to Set Configuration Values ....................................... 35
Configuration Values Descriptions ....................................... 35
How Configuration Values are Used .................................... 41
Configuration Methods................................................................. 43
Configuration Methods Overview ......................................... 43
Using Telnet Configuration Method (Windows) .................... 45
Using Telnet Configuration Method (HP-UX) ....................... 50
Using BOOTP Configuration Method (HP-UX) ..................... 55
Using BOOTP with TFTP Configuration Method (HP-UX) ... 58