Remote Spectrum Monitors : Introduction
 
Introduction
The following are the topics covered in this Quick Start Guide:
• Setting Up Windows 7 for a Static IP
• Configuring for Dynamic IP through SCPI Commands
• Setting Up Windows 7 for Dynamic IP
• Discovering Instruments on the Network Using Windows
• Secure Mode
• Supplemental Information
To communicate with the MS2710xA Remote Spectrum Monitor or to change its IP configuration, a PC must be correctly set up to communicate with the instrument via a direct connection using a static IP. The sections in this guide explain using:
• a Windows PC to directly communicate with the Anritsu spectrum monitor
• SCPI commands for configuring the Ethernet and DNS settings
• the Anritsu Windows network discovery tool to find the instrument IP address
The spectrum monitor is shipped with the following default IP configuration:
• DHCP: OFF (Static IP Address)
• Static IP Address: 10.0.0.2
• Static Subnet: 255.255.255.0
• Static Gateway: 10.0.0.0
Read the MS2710xA Product Information, Compliance, and Safety Guide (PN: 10100-00064) for important safety, legal, and regulatory notices. For additional information and literature covering your product, visit the product page of your instrument and select the Library tab:
• http://www.anritsu.com/en-US/test-measurement/products/ms27101a
• http://www.anritsu.com/en-US/test-measurement/products/ms27102a
• http://www.anritsu.com/en-US/test-measurement/products/ms27103a