Communication

How to setup LAN communication?

The network configuration settings can be found on the tab "Communication" of the ATX7006 display.

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Most network connections will be provided with a DHCP server. Select "Network with DHCP enabled". This is the default setting.

If a static ip is required or you prefer USB communication, please select the Standalone mode. Switch to the tab "Advanced" tab and fill in the ip and subnet mask.

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A valid subnet mask could be 255.255.255.0. This value should correspond with the subnet mask on the client (pc) side. A valid ip address could be 192.168.2.1.

The corresponding commands for the network configuration are LAN_STATICIP, LAN_DHCP and LAN_SUBNETMASK.

On the tab "Advanced" it is possible to change the default port at which the ATX7006 is listening for incoming data. The corresponding command to change the port is LAN_PORT.

How to setup GPIB communication?

The GPIB address can be configured on the tab "Communication" of the ATX7006 display. The corresponding command is GPIB_ADDR and GPIB_STATUS to enable or disable the GPIB communication.

How to setup USB communication?

For usb communication the ATX7006 system a Network USB adapter is provided. Please connect the USB cable to your PC and connect the network side with a cross link cable to the ATX7006. The ATX7006 should be configured in Standalone/Static IP network mode (see previous faq). On the pc side follow the next steps:

  • Go to Control Panel -> Network Connection and select the Local Area Connection of the Sitecom USB to ethernet adapter
  • Double click this icon and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
IP and subnet mask configuration
  • Click on Properties and select "Use the folloing IP address:"
  • Fill in e.g 192.168.2.2 for the IP address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet mask. The subnet mask should correspond with the subnet mask on the ATX7006
  • Click on the Advanced button and select the tab WINS
Advanced network settings
  • At the NetBIOS settings, select the second item "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"
  • Click Ok, again Ok and Close
  • If the ATX7006 is configured with a static IP (e.g. 192.168.2.1), you should be able to communicate with the ATX7006 by using the IP address or NetBIOS name

What is the network or NetBIOS name of the ATX7006?

The network or NetBIOS name can be found in the upper right corner of the ATX7006 display. The corresponding command is ATX7006_NAME? or ATX7006_NAME newname (where newname is the desired name) to change the name. The name length is limited to 15 characters.

What is the ip address of the ATX7006?

The IP address can be found on the Communication tab of the ATX7006 display. If the network mode has be switched from Standalone mode to dhcp mode, the IP address could display 0.0.0.0 the first time after reboot. In this case the display is not updated, but the communication will be ok. The next time after reboot the IP will display the correct value. The corresponding command to request the current ip address is LAN_IP?

How to copy files to the ATX7006?

There are 2 possible ways to establish a connection with the ATX7006 for file transport:

  • Network sharing
  • FTP connection

Network sharing

Default the ATX7006 has network sharing for the userdata folder enabled. Please browse to the workgroup ATX7006 (default) and select the ATX7006. A username and password is required to get access.

FTP connection

The ATX7006 has a build in ftp server. To start this server, please refer to the command FTP (FTPSTART to start the server listening on the default port 21). The default start folder of the ftp server is userdata. If the ATX7006 lan communication is not protected with a specified username and password, please use the default username and password. If the ATX7006 lan communication is protected with a password, please use the corresponding username and passord.

How to protect network access to the ATX7006?

Network access can be protected with an username and password combination. Please refer to the command LAN_USER for more information. connected clients can be disconnected with the command LAN_CLIENTDISCON. See command LAN_CLIENT for more information.

An other way to protect / limit network access is with the commands LAN_ALLOW and LAN_BLOCK. Network access can be limited to only one or a group clients. Please be very carefully with the command LAN_BLOCK!