How to obtain Agilent GCMS/5973N Mac Address

[tung]

Hi,

Does anyone know how one can obtain the MAC address for the Agilent GCMS/5973N instruments? It has a 6890 GC connected to a 5973N MSD. We are in the process of re-installing the software after the computer crashed. Thank you in advance!

[tkubowicz]

Hello

1.In MSD display click "menu" few times and go to "Network"
2.Then press "Item" button
3.One of the line (last ome as I remember) should be: MS Controller MAC

Regards

Tomasz Kubowicz

[tung]

Thank you, Tomasz!

[James_Ball]

Hello

1.In MSD display click "menu" few times and go to "Network"
2.Then press "Item" button
3.One of the line (last ome as I remember) should be: MS Controller MAC

Regards

Tomasz Kubowicz

Alternate method for anyone who has a broken display is to look into the BootP logs and look for the MAC address there. It will record any request sent to the computer and should include the address in the request.

I learned that because our display broke and I never bothered to replace it.

[tung]

Hello,

Now that I've gotten the MAC address from the MSD, how can I obtain the MAC address from the GC instrument (6890)?

Thanks!

[tkubowicz]

Hello

Depends on GC type you have - 6890 or 6890N. But you don't really need MAC.

On GC keyeboard:
1.Press OPTIONS
2.Press COMMUNICATION
3.Set up IP address

If you don't see IP settings you need to use BootP to set up IP address.

Regards

Tomasz Kubowicz

[tung]

Thank you for the quick reply!

I was not able to obtain the MAC address from the GC6890. Setting up the iP from the Bootp requires MAC address from the GC6890. I did not see an option to setup iP from the instrument either. Is there anything else I can try?

Thanks!

[tkubowicz]

Hello

As it was mentioned above you can check MAC address in BootP log file - even if you don't have MAC when you switch GC on you will find MAC in Bootp log.
Check "BootP" setting - there is data path for folder with BootP log/BootP tab.

Regards

Tomasz Kubowicz

[MichaelVW]

This took me forever to figure out! Here goes:

On the control display for your GC, go to Options -> Communications. In that menu it should tell you what its IP currently is.

Back on your computer, go to Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt.

Now ping your GC by typing a command like "Ping 10.1.1.112"

If you get a "reply" from that ping, your network connection is good. On the next line enter the command "arp -a"

You should get a list of IP addresses on your network and their corresponding "physical addresses" - that's the MAC address you need for the bootp program.