National Instruments GPIB GPIB-ENET/100 Getting Started Manual

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Chapter 2 InstallationGPIB-ENET/100 for Mac OS 2-4 ni.comFigure 2-3. Connecting Power to the GPIB-ENET/100Note Do not connect GPIB devices to your GPIB port until you use NI-488 Config toconfigure NI-488.2 as described in Chapter 4, GPIB Configuration, and then run NI-488.2Test to verify the software installation, as described in Chapter 5, Verify the Installation.Running NI-488.2 Test requires that you leave the port unconnected.Step 3. Switch on Your GPIB-ENET/100Before you power-on your GPIB-ENET/100, contact your networkadministrator to find out if the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP) is available on your network to perform the configurationautomatically. By default, the GPIB-ENET/100 attempts its networkconfiguration through DHCP. If DHCP is not available, the unit entersnetwork configuration mode so you can configure your network settingsmanually using the NI Ethernet Device Configuration utility. For moreinformation about DHCP, refer to the Using DHCP section in Chapter 6,Using Your GPIB-ENET/100 and NI-488.2.When you turn on the front-panel power switch, the PWR/RDY LEDalternates rapidly between red and yellow while the GPIB-ENET/100completes its power-on self-tests and attempts to acquire its networkparameters. Each Ethernet and GPIB LED lights up as its functionalityis tested.1 To AC Outlet2 Power Cord3 Power Supply4 To GPIB-ENET/100 Power Jack1234