Anritsu MT1810A User manual

Quick Start Guide

MT1810A

4 Slot Chassis

MT1810A-E-T-1

MT1810A Measurement System Automatic Control

Outline

These reference materials explain the equipment connections

and system setup when performing automatic control of the

MT1810A Measurement System.

Equipment Connections

The MT1810A 4 Slot Chassis is controlled over Ethernet using the dedicated MX180000A

Signal Quality Analyzer Control Software installed in the control PC. Consequently, at

automatic control, rather than connecting the user-created automatic control program to the

MT1810A directly, it must be connected via the MX180000A. Control PC and external PC

must have either an Ethernet or GPIB card installed as the interface to control the MT1810A

measurement system automatically. The basic equipment connections are shown below.

Fig. 1 Basic Equipment Connections

MT1810A Measurement System

MT1810A

Control PC

(Windows XP or Windows 7)

MT1810A Measurement System

Dedicated

Ethernet

MX180000A

(GUI, Remote

Function)

Automatic Control

Program

External PC

GPIB

Ethernet

Other Measurement

Equipment

Automatic Control Interface

MT1810A-E-T-1

Running the automatic control program on the Control PC makes it possible to perform

automatic control without an external PC. However, in this case, the automatic control

program and MX180000A are connected via Ethernet.

Fig. 2 Equipment Connections without External PC

Setup Example

Figure 3 shows the equipment connections when not using an external PC. The Automatic

Control Interface uses Ethernet to connect other instruments such as the MP2102A.

Fig. 3 Connection Setup

MT1810A

Control PC

(Windows XP or Windows 7)

MT1810A Measurement System

Dedicated

Ethernet

Other Measurement

Equipment

Automatic Control

Program

Automatic Control

Interface

GPIB

Ethernet

MX180000A

(GUI, Remote

Function)

MT1810A

Control PC

(Windows XP or Windows 7)

MT1810A Measurement

System

Dedicated

Ethernet

Other Measurement

Equipment

Automatic Control

Program

Automatic Control

Interface

Ethernet

Main Frame ID: 1

Ethernet 1

MX180000A

(GUI, Remote

Function)

NIC1: Built-in LAN

Interface Card

Fixed IP: 192.168.1.1

NIC2: USB-Ether Expansion

LAN Interface Card

IP: 192.168.0.201

Other Measuring

Instrument: MP2102A

IP: 192.168.0.202

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(1) First, install drivers for the expansion LAN interface card in the Control PC so that

NIC2 can be used by the Control PC.

(2) Connect Ethernet 1 of the MT1810A with NIC1 of the Control PC.

(3) After switching the MT1810A Main Frame ID to 1, power-up the MT1810A.

(4) Set NIC1 of the Control PC to the following address.

IP address: 192.168.1.1

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Fig. 4 Setting NIC1 IP Address

(5) Install the MX180000A software in the Control PC.

Set the MT1810A as the control target during the installation.

Fig. 5 MX180000A Installation Screen

MT1810A-E-T-1

(6) Start the MX180000A in the Control PC to display the Main Application and Setup

Utility screen. And select “Setup Utility”on that screen.

(7) At the MX180000A Setup Utility, set the NIC2 interface for performing automatic

control as follows.

Active Interface: Ethernet

IP Address: 192.168.0.201

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Gateway: 192.168.0.254

Port Number: 5001

Performance: Normal

Fig. 6 Setup Utility Screen

(8) The Control PC restarts automatically after making the Setup Utility settings. After the

restart completes, start the Main Application.

MT1810A-E-T-1

Fig. 7 Main Application Screen

(9) Follow the operation manual and set the IP Address of the other equipment

(MP2102A) to 192.168.0.202. Use the same 192.168.0.XX part as set for NIC2.

(10) After completing the above settings, use the included remote check software tool to

confirm the connection with the control PC. The remote check tool is a temporary

substitute for the user’s automatic control program.

a. The remote check tool runs on the free Python (v. 2.7.6) interpreter. First, download

the “Python 2.7.6 Windows Installer”from the following URL and install on the

Control PC.

http://www.python.org/download/

Fig. 8 Downloading Python Interpreter

MT1810A-E-T-1

b. Next, copy the bundled remote check tool “RemoteCheck2.py” package to the

Control PC desktop. Double-click the icon to start the remote check tool.

Fig. 9 Remote Check Tool Icon

c. Select the Target and input “*IDN?” at Command.

If the connection is normal, “ANRITSU, MT1810A,****” and “ANRITSU,

MP2102A,****” are displayed.

Input “q” to quit the remote check tool.

Fig. 10 Remote Check Tool Screen (RemoteCheck2.py)

If the remote check tool quits automatically when started, the probable cause is an

inability to establish a connection with the selected Target. In this case, check the

equipment connections and address settings, start the Main application again and

recheck the ability to connect.

MT1810A-E-T-1

Remarks: "RemoteCheck2.py" supports connections to two measuring instruments. Use

the bundled "RemoteCheck1.py" tool when only connecting to the MT1810A

Measurement System.

Fig. 11 Remote Check Tool Screen (RemoteCheck1.py)

MT1810A-E-T-1

Remarks

Remote Check Tool Sample Code (Dual Connection)

#RemoteCheck2.py

import socket

host1 = '192.168.0.201'

port1 = 5001

host2 = '192.168.0.202'

port2 = 5001

sock1 = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)

sock1.connect((host1,port1))

print 'Target1: '+ host1 + ',' + str(port1)

sock2 = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)

sock2.connect((host2,port2))

print 'Target2: '+ host2 + ',' + str(port2)

print ''

while True:

print 'Enter the target number 1 or 2: ',

control = raw_input()

if control == '1':

print 'Target1: Command ->',

command = raw_input()

if command == 'q':

break

sock1.sendall(command + chr(13) + chr(10))

if '?' in command:

response = sock1.recv(1024)

print 'Target1: Response -> %s' % (response),

if control == '2':

print 'Target2: Command ->',

command = raw_input()

if command == 'q':

break

sock2.sendall(command + chr(13) + chr(10))

if '?' in command:

response = sock2.recv(1024)

print 'Target2: Response -> %s' % (response),

if control == 'q':

break

sock1.close()

sock2.close()

MT1810A-E-T-1

Remote Check Tool Sample Code (Single Connection)

#RemoteCheck1.py

import socket

host = '127.0.0.1'

port = 5001

sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)

sock.connect((host,port))

print 'Target: '+ host + ',' + str(port)

print ''

while True:

print 'Command ->',

command = raw_input()

if command == 'q':

break

sock.sendall(command + chr(13) + chr(10))

if '?' in command:

response = sock.recv(1024)

print 'Response -> %s' % (response),

sock.close()

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