Step 7 - Connecting the System

Introduction

For operation with the N6430A series applications the E6651A and application host computer must be connected via an Ethernet hub or switch.

 

Procedure

Before connecting the set-up, check and configure the IP address of the computer running N6431A TTCN-3 Environment and N6430A series Test Adaptors. Settings are required as follows:

Computer LAN Settings

You can check the IP address details on your PC by opening a command window.

  1. Click Start > Run and enter cmd at the prompt.

  1. In the command widow, enter: ipconfig

  1. If the IP settings are not as defined at the beginning of the procedure, change them by clicking Start > Control Panel > Network Connections.

  2. Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties.

  3. Scroll down to find, and click to highlight, Internet protocol (TCP/IP).

  4. Click the Properties button.

  5. Check “Use the following IP address” and enter the numbers shown:

  1. Connect the E6651A to your PC using the following diagram for guidance.

Note this must be done in order to set the IP address in the E6651A.

 

E6651A Test Set LAN Settings

  1. Check the IP address on your E6651A by pressing System, More 2/2. The IP address and subnet mask values are displayed in the Network Setting field.

  1.  The following LAN settings are required:

  2. IP Address - 10.253.18.79

  3. Subnet mask - 255.255.0.0

  4. Gateway - 10.253.18.0

  1. If you need to change the settings, proceed as follows:

  1. Press the Network Setting softkey.

  2. Press the softkey associated with the parameter you need to change.

  3. Use the numeric keys to enter the required value and press Enter.

  4. Use the Arrow keys to select the next value to be changed and repeat the previous steps.

  5. When you have configured all the settings press Apply.

Check the Connection

  1. Check the connection by opening a command prompt window on the computer connected to the E6651A Test Set - click Start > Run and type cmd into the Run Window.

  2. Enter ping 10.253.18.79 at the command prompt.

Confirm lines displayed starting with the text - Reply from 10.253.18.79 as shown. Your computer and E6651A's network settings have been configured correctly and your computer can transfer packets to the E6651A successfully.

If the computer and Test Set LAN configurations are incorrect, the Ping command results in a time out.

Final Steps

  1. To complete the installation process, make the following settings in the E6651A:

  1. Press System > TTCN mode [ON]

  1. The Firewall in your computer must be disabled. You can do this by pressing:  
    Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
    to display the Services window.

  1. Select Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing and click the Stop button in the Tool Bar.