R&S ESR Series User Manual

Remote Control
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Table 11-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols
Interface
Protocols, VISA
*)
address string
Remarks
Local Area
Network
(LAN)
Protocols:
●
HiSLIP High-Speed
LAN Instrument
Protocol (IVI-6.1)
TCPIP::
host address::
hislip0[::
INSTR]
●
VXI-11
●
socket communi-
cation (Raw Ether-
net, simple Telnet)
TCPIP::
host address[::
LAN device name]:
:<port>::SOCKET
Library: VISA or
socketcontroller
●
RSIB
●
simple telnet (Raw
Ethernet)
VISA
*)
address string:
TCPIP::host
address[::LAN device
name][::INSTR]
A LAN connector is located on the rear panel of the instrument.
The interface is based on TCP/IP and supports various proto-
cols.
For a description of the protocols refer to:
●
HiSLIP Protocol
●
"VXI-11 Protocol" on page 557
●
Socket Communication
●
"RSIB Protocol" on page 558
●
"Telnet Protocol" on page 559
GPIB (IEC/
IEEE Bus
Interface)
VISA
*)
address string:
GPIB::primary
address[::INSTR]
(no secondary address)
A GPIB bus interface according to the IEC 625.1/IEEE 488.1
standard is located on the rear panel of the instrument.
For a description of the interface refer to Chapter 11.1.1.4,
"GPIB Interface (IEC 625/IEEE 418 Bus Interface)",
on page 559.
*
) VISA is a standardized software interface library providing input and output functions to communicate
with instruments. A VISA installation on the controller is a prerequisite for remote control using the indica-
ted interfaces (see also Chapter 11.1.1.1, "VISA Libraries", on page 555).
Within this interface description, the term GPIB is used as a synonym for the IEC/IEEE
bus interface.
SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments)
SCPI commands - messages - are used for remote control. Commands that are not
taken from the SCPI standard follow the SCPI syntax rules. The instrument supports
the SCPI version 1999. The SCPI standard is based on standard IEEE 488.2 and aims
at the standardization of device-specific commands, error handling and the status reg-
isters. The tutorial "Automatic Measurement Control - A tutorial on SCPI and IEEE
488.2" from John M. Pieper (R&S order number 0002.3536.00) offers detailed informa-
tion on concepts and definitions of SCPI.
The requirements that the SCPI standard places on command syntax, error handling
and configuration of the status registers are explained in detail in the following sec-
Remote Control - Basics

R&S ESR Series Specifications

General

Brand	R&S
Model	ESR Series
Category	Receiver
Language	English