R&S FSW Series - 13 Network and Remote Operation; Remote Control Basics; Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols

Network and Remote Operation
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13 Network and Remote Operation
In addition to working with the R&S FSW interactively, located directly at the instru-
ment, it is also possible to operate and control it from a remote PC. Various methods
for remote control are supported:
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Connecting the instrument to a (LAN) network
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Using the LXI browser interface in a LAN network
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Using the Windows Remote Desktop application in a LAN network
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Connecting a PC via the GPIB interface
How to configure the remote control interfaces is described in Chapter 13.6, "How to
Set Up a Network and Remote Control", on page 797.
● Remote Control Basics......................................................................................... 730
● GPIB Languages...................................................................................................769
● The IECWIN Tool.................................................................................................. 771
● Automating Tasks with Remote Command Scripts............................................... 772
● Network and Remote Control Settings..................................................................783
● How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control.....................................................797
13.1 Remote Control Basics
Basic information on operating an instrument via remote control is provided here. This
information applies to all applications and operating modes on the R&S FSW.
For additional information on remote control of spectrum analyzers see the following
application notes available from the Rohde & Schwarz website:
1EF62: Hints and Tricks for Remote Control of Spectrum and Network Analyzers
1MA171: How to use Rohde & Schwarz Instruments in MATLAB
1MA208: Fast Remote Instrument Control with HiSLIP
● Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols............................................................. 730
● SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments)...............................739
● VISA Libraries....................................................................................................... 739
● Messages..............................................................................................................740
● SCPI Command Structure.....................................................................................741
● Command Sequence and Synchronization...........................................................749
● Status Reporting System...................................................................................... 751
● General Programming Recommendations............................................................768
13.1.1 Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
The instrument supports different interfaces and protocols for remote control. The fol-
lowing table gives an overview.
Remote Control Basics