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1. ASRS Table 1 1 LED indicators RGA Ethernet Adapter 8 Getting Started Chapter 1 RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 2 Configuration REA Configuration Methods The network configuration can be performed in three ways Automatically using your network s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP server manually for a static IP over Ethernet or manually over USB Each method will be described in detail The RGA software works equally well with the REA in static or dynamic IP modes Manual Static IP DHCP over Manual Static IP over Ethernet Ethernet over USB Software REASetupUtility REASetupUtility Serial communication software Prerequisite Details of IP address DHCP server Details of IP address Subnet mask Subnet mask Gateway Gateway Pros Straight forward Easiest Best for programmers menus guide you through the process Cons DHCP server may Unforgiving cryptic not be available on your network Table 2 1 Comparison of configuration methods Most users will prefer to use the REASetupUtility over Ethernet as it displays information about other REA units that may be present on the network and guides the user through the setup procedure These users should 1 perform the Software Installation and Quick Cable Check instructions follow 2 Use the REASetupUtility to configure the adapter Chapter 3 Users interested in configuring the REA manually over U2. Connector instrument ft Status tivity 172 25 128 14 818 RGA SRSRGAZOOVERO 245N13703 connected Gg i 172 25 40 37 818 NoInstrument None Unknown G puca RGA SRSRGAZOOVERO 245N13703 disconnected Update RGA List Figure 3 9 Connection Settings and Ethernet dialog box 9 Select the proper entry identified by IP address or Device ID 10 Click the Connect button and close the dialog box The main RGA screen shown in Figure 3 7 will appear and the RGA is ready to use RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS 21 Chapter 4 Remote Programming and Errors Introduction to Remote Commands ASRS The REA may be controlled via Ethernet interface or USB interface Any computer supporting one of these interfaces can control the REA remotely Communication via Ethernet You may connect the REA either directly to the host computer with a cross over cable or to a hub or switch with a straight through CATS cable To connect the REA to a network you will need an IP Internet Protocol address subnet mask and gateway address See your network administrator to obtain addresses appropriate for your network environment Communication via USB The REA has a USB B type receptacle for USB connection When the REA is connected to a host the host enumerates the REA and also powers the REA Refer to Chapter 5 for details Once the enumeration completes a user communicates with the REA as a serial device Command Format Communications wi
3. Connect button The connector will change to green when connected L cak ipx Connector Status fp comso disconnected zaid comis comected SRS_REA SiN 11 1 003 4 f coms Disconnected 4 D COM1 disconnected Ready Figure 5 1 Screenshot of rgacom exe software Type zqid followed by the enter key The REA will respond SRS_REA S N V_1 009 or similar To change the IP address type zpip 4 7Ht HHHH and enter For example zpip 192 137 7 12 and enter indicates a numeric character 0 9 To change the Subnet mask type zpsm H HHH HH HHP and enter To change the Gateway type zpgw HHH HEH and enter Type zpip and enter to verify the IP address Type zpsm and enter to verify the Subnet mask Type zpgw and enter to verify the gateway address Check the values carefully If they are not correct re enter the values To change the User Name type zpnm sss s up to 15 alpha numeric characters For example zpnm MYREA then enter s indicates an alpha numeric character To change the Password type zppw sss s up to 15 alpha numeric characters and enter Type zpnm and enter to verify the new user name RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 5 REA Configuration via USB 29 ASRS 17 18 19 20 21 Type zppw and enter to verify the new password To change the Device Name type zpdn sss s
4. Available status Occupied REA is already connected to another host computer DHCP Running DHCP is in progress DHCP Failed The DHCP negotiation has failed This is usually because there is no DHCP server active on your network It might also be due to a network security measure such as MAC filtering Ask you network administrator for help Table 3 1 REA states after Search Configuration using the REASetupUtility After choosing the configuration method based on the information in Table 2 1 you should follow either the manual or the automatic procedure Do not do both Manual Static IP Setup 1 Fill out the table below with the network values obtained from your network administrator IP address Subnet mask Gateway 2 Power up the REA and make sure all the cables are connected RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 3 REA Setup Utility 15 Disable any anti virus software or give permission to the REASetupUtility software Then start REASetupUtility from Start gt All Programs gt SRS gt RGA Reboot the REA into IP setup mode by following these steps i Disconnect the USB power cable from the USB port of the REA ii While pushing the IP SET switch reconnect the USB power cable The green ETHERNET LED on top of the REA should be on If not repeat step 4 above The REA will remain in the Ready for Setup state for 5 minutes If setup does not occur during this ti
5. CD Next select Install from a list or from a directory Navigate to the directory where the SrsRgaCommAII inf file is on the CD or in your download directory if you are upgrading using the SRS web site Then OK Press Continue Anyway at the Microsoft credential warning After successful setup Windows will indicate that the new hardware is Ready to 29 use Check the assigned COM port from Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager gt Ports A new COM port for SRS RGA Communication should appear Manual IP Configuration over USB After the USB COM port driver has been installed above any serial communication software e g HyperTerminal can communicate with the REA The following example uses the serial communication software rgacom exe included in the RGA software to demonstrate the configuration process The RGA control software on the REA CD or downloaded from thinkSRS com must be installed before following this example l Get the appropriate network values IP address Subnet mask Gateway from your network administrator 2 Make sure that the adapter is still connected through USB to the PC RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS 28 REA Configuration via USB Chapter 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Run rgacom exe in the SRS RGA directory which resides in the Program Files directory Select the assigned COM port from the above procedure and click the
6. Local computer inka ewer 72 25 0 1 Figure 3 1 REASetupUtility window after successful Search In the window the Status column indicates the status of each REA on your LAN The following table summarizes the possible states of the REA after the Search button is clicked As shown above all adapters on the same network will be visible and can be setup from a single computer ASRS RGA Ethernet Adapter 14 REA Setup Utility Chapter 3 Status Meaning Ready for Setup REA is in IP setup mode and waiting to be configured Available REA is ready to use with the RGA software Out of Subnet The IP address and the subnet mask are not on the same network as your computer This will prevent the RGA software from connecting to the REA from your computer If you intend to operate the REA on a different network from the one your computer is currently on this may be correct Otherwise ask your network administrator to review the network values IP address subnet and gateway IP Change Failed The last IP setting failed no change occurs Try again with a different IP address IP Conflict There is another device using the same IP address online when REA is powered on If this happens the ETHERNET LED will blink very fast 4 times each second for 3 minutes Changing the IP address on the REA or the other device is necessary If the IP address of the other device is changed turn REA off and on to get the
7. and chapter 9 for details The ZEDS n command returns the error message string for error code n For example ZEDS 13 returns Missing Parameter The table below lists the REA error codes RGA Ethernet Adapter 26 Remote Programming and Errors Chapter 4 Table 4 1 Error codes messages and descriptions Code Message String Description 1 8 Reserved 9 Invalid Command The command string does not start with a valid command name 10 Incomplete Command The command string ends without a or a parameter 11 Illegal Command Either a set only command was issued as a query or a query only command was issued as a set 12 Reserved 13 Missing Parameter A second parameter in a set command is missing 14 Extra Parameter Extra character s follow a valid command 15 Out of Range A parameter is out of range 16 Bad Parameter A parameter is misformatted such as an IP address a subnet mask a gateway address a login name or a password 17 Missing Comma Command string does not have a comma after the first parameter 18 19 Reserved 20 Not a Number A parameter is not a number 21 Reserved 22 RGA on Network When TCP IP connection is open the serial communication cannot talk to RGA 23 Command Buffer Full Too many commands to process before time critical operations occur Some
8. new User Name and Password then click Apply to change E Sees eae ARs ae G3 f a 25 40 40 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Ready for Setup 2 a 5 x 25 40 39 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Available 25 40 38 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Available Manual 25 40 29 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Available Device Name MYOFFICE User Password Info IP Address 172 25 40 40 Subnet Mask 255 255 O O User Name admin Gateway 172 25 0 a 7 Reset User Name and Password Pe lidmin Obtain IP automatically by DHCP COO ProgressDHCP Je a Ky Figure 3 4 Reset Name and Password followed by the User Password Info dialog ASRS RGA Ethernet Adapter 18 REA Setup Utility Chapter 3 Configuration Test When an REA with Available status is selected in REASetupUtility the Test button will be active This button tests the Ethernet connection between the PC and the selected REA and between the PC and the RGA which is connected to the REA 1 Select an REA with Available status The Test button will be activated 2 Click Test The AskUserPass dialog box will appear AskUserPass User Password Test connection Figure 3 5 REA login dialog box 3 Type in the proper login parameters User Name and Password then click Test connection 4 The results of the connection test will appear in the Test results dialog box below There are three steps in this test login t
9. of subnet If the DHCP setup fails the ETHERNET LED will blink at 4 Hz Clicking the Search button of the REASetupUtility program will confirm the failure by showing DHCP Failed in the status column Login Parameter Modification After the IP setup of the REA completes successfully it is a good idea to modify the User name and Password 1 Select an REA whose status is Available 2 Then click the Modify button 3 The Modify dialog box will appear as shown below Figure 3 3 RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 3 REA Setup Utility 17 OF Modify User Name Password Edit Device ID New User Name New Password Figure 3 3 Modify User Name Password and Device Name dialog box 4 Login using the default User name and Password Default Username Admin Default Password Admin A successful login makes the Edit section active 5 Type ina new Username Password and Device Name New Username New Password 6 Click Set 7 Ifthe modification is successful close the dialog box by clicking Close If the User Name and or Password settings are lost they can be reset to the default values in the Network Setup dialog box Figure 3 2 By marking Reset Name and Password and then clicking Set these parameters are reset to the default This brings up the User Password Info dialog box Figure 3 4 to set new values Type in a
10. steps 1 Skip step 1 of the manual setting procedure above Follow steps 2 through 7 until you reach the setup dialog box Figure 3 2 for the selected REA 2 Inthe setup dialog box mark Obtain IP automatically by DHCP The manual edit section will be dimmed Click the Set button 3 The REA will attempt DHCP negotiation for up to 90 seconds During this process the ETHERNET LED on top of the REA will blink at 1 Hz 4 Upon successful completion of the DHCP negotiation the ETHERNET LED will turn off Clicking the Search button again will display a status of Available 5 The REA is now ready to use To avoid confusion it is a good idea to give the REA a descriptive name See below Login Parameter Modification to change the user name password and device name of the REA Troubleshooting If there is a conflict with the IP address already assigned to another device or computer on your network during manual IP setup the Failed to Change status will appear after clicking the Set button Out of Subnet status appears when the host computer and the REA do not have the same network prefix in their IP address according to the subnet mask The network address of the host PC is listed in the bottom right of the window In order to use the REA on the same LAN the network prefix portion of the IP address should match the computer If the REA will be used on a different network it is fine to be out
11. up to 15 alpha numeric characters and enter Type zpdn and enter to verify the new device name Select the connector again on the left side of the RGACOM window and click disconnect Your REA is ready to use Use REASetupUtility to test the configuration as described in Chapter 3 RGA Ethernet Adapter 30 REA Configuration via USB Chapter 5 RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS
12. SB should 1 perform the Software Installation and Quick Cable Check instructions follow 2 Read Chapter 4 Remote Programming 3 Follow the instructions in Chapter 5 to install the optional USB driver and manually configure the REA ASRS RGA Ethernet Adapter 10 REA Configuration Chapter 2 Software Installation and Quick Cable Check Setup of the REA begins with installation of the software and a quick check of the cabling and power 1 Install the RGA Windows software Install the RGA software from the CD Make sure the Setup REA Utility install option is checked see screenshot below You must install the software with administrator account privileges because the RGA program needs full write privileges RGA version 3 207 001 Setup Choose Components Choose which features of RGA version 3 207 001 you want to install Check the components you want to install and uncheck the components you don t want to install Click Next to continue sition you Select components to install Setup REA Utility rigor ren Programs required Start Menu Shortcuts Space required 15 8MB Figure 2 2 Choose Setup REA Utility in the RGA installer options 2 Apply power to the REA Power up the REA by connecting the REA to the USB power adapter Initially all the LED s are on for one second after which only the POWER LED should be on 3 Connect to the network Connect an Ethernet cable
13. Setup Manual and Programming Reference RGA Ethernet Adapter RS Stanford Research Systems Revision 1 05 11 2010 Certification Stanford Research Systems certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time of shipment Warranty This Stanford Research Systems product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment Service For warranty service or repair this product must be returned to a Stanford Research Systems authorized service facility Contact Stanford Research Systems or an authorized representative before returning this product for repair Information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright Stanford Research Systems Inc 2010 All rights reserved Stanford Research Systems Inc 1290 C Reamwood Avenue Sunnyvale California 94089 www thinksrs com Printed in U S A RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Contents Contents 3 Unpacking 4 Checklist 4 Package Contents 4 Specifications 5 Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Chapter 2 Configuration 9 REA Configuration Methods 9 Software Installation and Quick Cable Check 10 Chapter 3 REA Setup Utility 13 Configuration using the REASetupUtility 14 Manual Static IP Setup 14 Automatic IP Setup Using DHCP 15 Troubleshooting 16 Login Parameter Modification 16 Configuration Test 18 Connecting to the RGA Through Ethernet 19 Connection from REASet
14. between the RJ45 connector on the REA and your network The green LED on the RJ45 connector should be on or flashing RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 2 REA Configuration 11 RJ45 connector front Green LED Yellow LED Figure 2 3 LED indicators on the RJ45 Ethernet port Green LED for activity ON Linked Blinking Active OFF Disconnected Yellow LED for speed ON 100 BASE T OFF 10 BASE T ASRS RGA Ethernet Adapter 12 REA Configuration Chapter 2 RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS 13 Chapter 3 REA Setup Utility SRS provides the REASetupUtility software for Ethernet configuration of the REA When the Search button is clicked the software will collect information from all REA units that are currently connected to your local area network LAN If no information is shown after the search it could be due to firewall software running on your computer If this is the case temporarily disable the firewall and try again A REASetup Search Setup Search Timeout 3 Name S N MAC IP Subnet Gateway Status Firmware MYOFFICE 103 00 19 B3 04 20 67 172 25 40 40 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Ready for Setup IGOROFFICE 101 00 19 B3 04 80 65 172 25 40 39 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Available 1 010 OMS 12 00 19 B3 04 80 0C 172 25 40 38 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Available 1 010 Bob s office 00 19 B3 04 20 0E 172 25 40 29 255 255 0 0 172 25 0 1 Available 1 009 IP 172 25 96 231 2 Subnet 255 255 0 0
15. est REA Ethernet connection test and RGA connection test There is no setup for the connection between the REA and the RGA Only the physical connection with a DB9 male female straight cable is needed The RGA should be on for this test Figure 3 6 below shows the successful results of this test of Test results aE Starting Test Successfully connected to a socket 2Q D SRS_REA S N 12 47 1 005 Successfully connected to REA ID SRSRAGAZOOVERO 24SN08560 Successfully connected to RGA Test passed Launch RGA Figure 3 6 Test results box RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 3 REA Setup Utility 19 Connecting to the RGA Through Ethernet Connection from REASetupuUtility After passing the connection test successfully the Launch RGA button in the Test results dialog box is active as seen in Figure 3 6 above Clicking Launch RGA will start the RGA Windows software RGA exe to connect to the RGA over Ethernet via the REA Once connected the RGA software will appear with the connection information below the toolbar Now you are ready to collect RGA data rgaApp rga1 File Edit View Mode Scan Graph Head Utilities Window Help Drees Cel Sek H Rt OBS Ble o ma B ls lt 6 HP Ole lik rn 83 rgat connected to 10 0 1 26 818 SEES Figure 3 7 RGA software screenshot showing connection information below the toolbar Connection from within the RGA Software This sectio
16. g and Errors 23 Query Commands ZQID ZQFV ZQSN ZQMC Identification Query ID string Firmware Version Query current firmware version Serial Number Query the serial number of the adapter MAC Address Query Media Access Control MAC address for the Ethernet port Error Query Commands ZERR ZEDS n Query Error Code Use ZERR to read the error code The most recent 10 error codes are stored on the error stack If there are more than 10 errors the last error will replaced with 126 Too Many Errors ZERR returns the latest error first You must use ZERR repeatedly until a 0 is returned A return value of 0 indicates that the error stack is empty and there are no errors to be read For the complete list of error codes refer to the table at the end of this chapter Error Message The ZEDS n command queries the verbose error message string corresponding to error number n 9 to 126 as returned with ZERR The parameter n is required Parameter Setting Commands ZPIP i i i i ASRS Parameters changed with the following commands are saved in EEPROM preserved after power off and loaded when the REA starts again IP Address The ZPIP i i i i command sets the Internet Protocol IP address The ZPIP query returns the current IP address setting Example ZPIP 192 168 1 12 sets the IP address to 192 168 1 12 ZPIP returns the current IP address RGA Ethernet Adapte
17. l General Power requirement 5 Vdc 0 5 Amp through USB type B female connector Dimensions 10 7 cm Hx 11 2 cm W x 3 0 cm D 4 2 in Hx 4 4 in Wx 1 2 inD Weight 0 2 kg 0 1 Ib ASRS RGA Ethernet Adapter RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 1 Getting Started The RGA Ethernet Adapter REA allows a host PC to communicate with an SRS RGA over Ethernet The adapter converts between the RS232 port of the SRS RGA baud rate of 28 8k and Ethernet 10 100 Base T As shown in the figure below the REA has 3 connectors Serial DB9 male to SRS RGA an RJ45 to your network with link speed and activity indicators and a USB B for power and optional setup The serial number and MAC address of the REA can be found on the back of the REA A push button labeled IP SET on the back of the REA must be depressed when power is applied to put the REA into setup mode Figure 1 1 Front and back panels Five LED indicators on the top cover of the REA indicate activity and status LED indicators Activity POWER Red ON power on OFF power off ETHERNET Green ON in Ready for IP setup state OFF no data activity Fast Blinking data activity 1 Hz blinking DHCP running 4 Hz blinking DHCP failed USB Green Blinking data activity OFF no activity RGA Tx Yellow Blinking data from RGA OFF no activity RGA Rx Yellow Blinking data to RGA OFF no activity
18. me the REA will return to its previous state In the REASetupUtility software click the Search button Select the row with the Ready for Setup status then click the Setup button see Figure 3 1 The following dialog box will appear Manual Device Name MY OFFICE IP Address 172 25 40 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 Gateway 172 25 0 C Reset User Name and Password Obtain IP automatically by DHCP Figure 3 2 Network setup dialog box In the pop up dialog type in the network values from step 1 To avoid confusion give the REA a descriptive name here Then click Set If the setup is successful the status should now show Available in the REASetup window and the green ETHERNET LED on top of the REA will be off 10 The REA is now ready to use See page 16 Login Parameter Modification to change the user name and password of the REA Automatic IP Setup Using DHCP ASRS If there is a DHCP server on your network the DHCP function in the REASetupUtility program will automatically configure the IP address subnet and gateway After the REA is set by this function it will automatically use DHCP to obtain its network addresses whenever it powers on If DHCP is no longer desired configure the network values RGA Ethernet Adapter 16 REA Setup Utility Chapter 3 manually instructions above After verifying with your network administrator that your network has a DHCP server follow these
19. monic shown in CAPS in each command sequence specifies the command The rest of the sequence consists of parameters Parameters shown in are not always required Generally parameters in are required to set a value in the REA The present value of a parameter may be determined by sending a query command e Commands that MAY be queried show a question mark in parentheses after the mnemonic e Commands that are ONLY queries have a after the mnemonic with no q parentheses e Commands that MAY NOT be queried have no A query is formed by including the question mark after the command mnemonic and omitting the queried parameter from the command The query parameters shown in are NOT sent with a query The query returns the value of these parameters Values are returned as a string of ASCII characters unless otherwise noted Do NOT send or as part of the command For example the command sequence ZPTO n is used as follows ZPTO 100 Set to 100 ZPTO Query value Variables are defined as follows n integer Lidl Dotted decimal integer format for IP address subnet mask and default gateway address i is in the range 0 255 s text string for login name password and device name All integer variables should be expressed in integer format i e the number five is 5 not 5 0 or 0 5E1 Strings are sent as a sequence of ASCII characters RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 4 Remote Programmin
20. n describes how to establish a connection to an REA RGA from within the RGA Windows software This requires an REA with Available status described previously connected to an RGA with a serial cable The REA and the PC are connected via LAN or cross over Ethernet cable to each other For a detailed reference of the RGA software please refer the RGA manual or Help in the RGA software 1 Connect all the cables e REA to RGA with an RS232 DB9 cable e REA to LAN or PC with CAT Se Ethernet cable e REA USB to USB power adapter with a USB cable RGA Ethernet Adapter 20 REA Setup Utility Chapter 3 2 Turn onthe RGA 3 Run RGA Start gt All Programs gt SRS gt RGA 4 Click the Connection Settings button hall 5 Select the TCP IP tab and check Enable TCP IP Connections 6 Click the Add button and enter the IP User and Password into the dialog box The port value is 818 for the REA Click OK to add this device Settings Serial TCP IP virtual Com IV Enable TCP IP Connections TCP IP Connector User Password k Delete Cancel Cancel Figure 3 8 Connection Settings and Ethernet dialog box 7 Make sure the new TCP IP Connector is checked and click OK again to confirm the settings 8 Click the Connection button The dialog box below will appear with Connector information Connector list for rga1 IV Update RGA List every time this dialog is being opened Settings
21. of the commands are rejected 24 RGA Buffer Full The RGA received too many commands to process in time Some of the commands are rejected 25 Reserved 26 String Too Long The login name and password should be 15 characters or less 27 Illegal Character The login name and password changing commands ZPNM and ZPPW accept alphanumeric characters 0 9 A Z a z only 28 RGA OFF Communication to RGA is not allowed when the RGA is off 29 125 Reserved 126 Too Many Errors More than 10 errors have occurred since the last ZERR command Subsequent errors have been discarded RGA Ethernet Adapter Rs 27 Chapter 5 Configuration via USB USB Driver Installation If you choose to connect the REA USB cable to a computer Windows should detect it and start the New Device Setup wizard Installation of the USB device driver is not necessary unless you intend to manually configure the REA or program the RGA via USB using a serial communications program 1 2 3 Insert the provided CD into the PC Connect the adapter to any USB port of the PC using the provided USB cable Windows will detect the new hardware and start the New Device Setup wizard If your PC does not recognize the REA try inserting a USB hub between the REA and the PC At the start of Found New Hardware Wizard when Windows asks to search for a driver choose No not this time to use the driver provided on the
22. r 24 Remote Programming and Errors Chapter 4 ZPSM i i i i IP Subnet Mask The ZPSM i 1 1 1 command sets the Internet Protocol IP subnet mask The ZPSM query returns the current IP subnet mask setting Example ZPSM 255 255 255 0 sets the IP subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 ZPSM returns the current IP subnet address ZPGW i i i i IP Default Gateway The ZPGW i 1 i 1 command sets the Internet Protocol IP default gateway The ZPGW query returns the current IP default gateway setting Example ZPGW 192 168 1 1 sets the IP default gateway to 192 168 1 1 ZPGW returns the current IP gateway address ZPNM s User Name The ZPNM s command sets the user name string s The ZPNM query returns the current user name The command accepts only alphanumeric characters a z A Z and 0 9 up to 15 characters Examples ZPNM SRSRGA sets the user name to SRSRGA ZPNM clears the user name ZPNM returns the current user name string Note With a blank user name and password a user can login by typing carriage returns only ZPPW s Password The ZPPW s command sets the password to string s The ZPPW query returns the current password The command accepts only alphanumeric characters a z A Z and 0 9 up to 15 characters Examples ZPPW SRSRGA sets the password to SRSRGA ZPPW clears the password ZPPW returns the current password string Note With a blank user name and password a u
23. ser can login by typing carriage returns only RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Chapter 4 Remote Programming and Errors 25 ZPDN s Device Name The ZPDN s command sets the device name to string s The ZPDN query returns the current device name The command accepts only alphanumeric characters a z A Z and 0 9 up to 15 characters Examples ZPDN DEVICE1 sets the device name to DEVICE1 ZPDN clears the device name ZPDN returns the current device name ZPTO n TCP IP Connection Timeout The ZPTO n command sets the TCP IP connection timeout to n seconds 3 to 1800 The ZPTO query returns the value n If TCP IP communication is inactive for the timeout period the connection will be closed The default value is 30 seconds A power reset is needed to activate the changed value ZPRY n Reply to Ping or REA Search The ZPRY n command sets the reply mode to ping n 0 or REA Search n 1 The default value is n 1 ZPRY queries the mode n Error Codes ASRS The REA detects and records various errors Up to 10 error codes are stored on the error stack and may be queried with the ZERR command When more than 10 errors are generated the last error code on the stack will be changed to 126 Too Many Errors and subsequent errors are discarded Users also have to pay attention to errors from the attached RGA The RGA error status is monitored with the RGA error query command ER Please refer to the RGA manual chapter 7
24. th the REA uses ASCII characters The REA is case insensitive all commands may be in either UPPER or lower case A command starts with the character following a termination character and ends with the following termination character The REA uses carriage return lt CR gt for a terminator The REA has two separate sets of commands that are processed differently One is the REA command set which is processed by REA and the other is the RGA command set which is directed to the attached RGA The character Z is used as a prefix character to mark commands specific to the REA A command starting with Z is handled by the REA and all other commands are handled by the attached RGA A command in the REA command set consists of a four character command mnemonic with optional arguments if necessary and a command terminator The command arguments and terminator may be separated by spaces The terminator must be carriage return lt CR gt No command processing occurs until a lt CR gt is received RGA Ethernet Adapter 22 Remote Programming and Errors Chapter 4 The present value of a particular parameter may be determined by querying the REA for its value A query is formed by appending a question mark to the command mnemonic and omitting the desired parameter from the command Values returned by the REA are sent as a string of ASCII characters terminated by a carriage return lt CR gt Command Syntax The four letter mne
25. upUtility 19 Connection from within the RGA Software 19 Chapter 4 Remote Programming and Errors 21 Introduction to Remote Commands 21 Communication via Ethernet 21 Communication via USB 21 Command Format 21 Command Syntax 22 Query Commands 23 Error Query Commands 23 Parameter Setting Commands 23 Error Codes 25 Chapter 5 Configuration via USB 27 USB Driver Installation 27 Manual IP Configuration over USB 27 ASRS RGA Ethernet Adapter Unpacking Checklist Open the box and inspect all components of the RGA Ethernet Adapter REA Report any damage to Stanford Research Systems immediately Compare the contents of the shipping boxes against your original order and the checklist below Report any discrepancies to Stanford Research Systems immediately Package Contents RGA Ethernet Adapter 5V Power supply amp 6 USB cable type A male to type B male 3 RS232 cable 1 straight through Ethernet cable CAT5e or comparable 1 CD RGA software amp REA setup software USB driver electronic Manuals REA manual Cover for RGA Optional RGA Ethernet Adapter ASRS Specifications Interface Ethernet interface 10 100 BASE T RJ 45 female connector USB interface USB type B female connector USB 2 0 compliant full speed device Enumeration to communication device class USB CDC Internet Protocols supported Protocols ARP IP ICMP UDP TCP Telnet DHCP FTP SICP SRS Internet Configuration Protoco
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