Question:
How do I set up my Keithley 6221 for Ethernet connection? I want to be able to control if through the 6220 demo software.
Answer:
To establish the communication between Model 6221 and PC through Ethernet follow the steps below:
- On the 6221, press COMM.
- Select Ethernet, press ENTER. 3. Now go to the PC and use the Command Prompt. Usually under Accessories or WINDOWS SYSTEM.
- Type in IPCONFIG. And press ENTER on the keyboard.
- Find Ethernet Adapter Ethernet.
- Locate IPv4 address (example… 134.63.74.128). write this down.
- Locate Subnet Mask(example… 255.255.255.0) write this down.
- I there is a default gateway write it down (example… 134.63.74.130).
- Go back to the Model 6221. And select IP and press ENTER.
- Enter in the IP address in step 6, except increase the last digit by one ( 128 is now 129). Press ENTER.
- Select Subnet , press ENTER.
- Enter in the subnet mask number in step 7. (example 255.255.255.0). Press ENTER.
- Select Gateway, press ENTER.
- Enter in gateway from step 8. Increase the last digit by one (130 is now 131). Press ENTER.
- Press EXIT twice.
- Now back to the PC and in the command prompt, type in the word PING 134.63.74.129, press ENTER on the keyboard.
- It should return with four replies…
- If step 16 is good then communication is there.
Now you can start the 6220 demo software and it should “find” the 6221.
FAQ ID : 247891
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