Remote Spectrum Monitor User Guide : Setting Up Communication : UDP Discovery Tool
 
UDP Discovery Tool
The UDP Discovery Tool is a Windows application that will display a sortable list of available MS2710xA devices on the network. This tool provides the ability to find and filter devices by Hostname, Model number, Serial number, MAC address, Version number, or by IP Address. If needed, the tool also provides the ability to save the results of your search and to view a brief history of your searches for comparison.
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During the download process, a screen will appear as shown in Figure: Installation Directory Default Location.
Installation Directory Default Location
When the download is complete, a user interface will appear as shown in Figure: UDP Discovery Tool User Interface.
UDP Discovery Tool User Interface
1. Column Header
2. Column Filter Caret
3. Toolbar
4. Selection Filter List
5. Filter Entry Field
6. Find Instruments Bar
7. Display Type
Communicating with the RSM
There could be many instruments already connected to the network. Use the selection filter to narrow the search results.
Select a filter method
1. Click the connection arrow to display the filter list box are shown in Figure: Filter List Box.
Filter List Box
2. Click a filter method from the list. The selections available are None, Hostname, Model Number, Serial Number, Mac Address, IP Address, IP Address, and DNS Server.
If a Hostname, Model Number, Serial Number, Mac Address, IP Address, IP Address, or DNS Server is not known, select None.
None: All instruments attached to the local area network will be listed.
Hostname: Host name of the probe
Model Number: Model Number of the probe
Serial Number: Serial Number of the probe
MAC Address: Medium Access Control (MAC) address
IP Address: Internet Protocol (IP) address
DNS Server: Domain Name System (DNS) server
3. Click None to display an alphabetical listing of the inventoried instruments available to connect as shown in Figure: Displayed Instrument Inventory.
Displayed Instrument Inventory
Sorting the Listing
Selecting a column header displays a filter caret above column header as shown in Figure: UDP Discovery Tool User Interface. When the caret is clicked, the listing is sorted by the column in the direction the caret is pointing. Clicking the caret again reverses the caret direction and sorts the listing in reverse order.
Copy and Paste Example
In this example, refer to the listing in Figure: Displayed Instrument Inventory.
1. Click serial number 1713003.
2. Copy the serial number.
3. Paste the serial number in the box to the right of the filter list.
4. Click the Find Instruments bar. If the instrument is located, the instrument details will be displayed as shown in Figure: Locate Instrument.
A status readout is displayed above the column headings. In this example, the readout is:
Filter Type: Serial Number, Filter Value: 1713003, 1 Device(s) Found:
If the device could not be found, the last section would read: No Device Found
 
Locate Instrument
Connecting another device will erase the Show Table log and display the new device details. The previous erased device details will be available in the Show History log until the history details are erased. SeeClearing the History.
User Interface Display Types
The selectable radio buttons provide the Show Table and Show History user interface connection display.
Show Table
Click this radio button to display the device connection details as shown in Figure: Locate Instrument.
Show History
Click this radio button to display current and previous connection-activity details as shown in Figure: Show History.
Show History
Clearing the History
Clear the Show History log by clicking the Clear History button or by clicking Clear Log from the Toolbar File menu.
1. Click Clear History will display the dialog shown in Figure: Clear History Dialog.
Clear History Dialog
a. Click Save to save to a users selected location.
b. Click Discard to remove the history contents without saving. The data will not be retrievable.
c. Click Cancel to ignore the clear history request.
2. Click the File menu to display the menu as shown in Figure: Clear History Using the File Menu.
Clear History Using the File Menu
a. Click Clear Log to remove the History contents without saving. The data will not be retrievable.
b. Click Save Log to save to a users selected location. The location will be the same location selected from the Save Log As submenu.
c. Click Save Log As to save to a users selected location.