R&S SMA100B - Setting up a Remote Control Connection over USB

Network operation and remote control
R&S
®
SMA100B
427User Manual 1178.3834.02 ─ 09
Drivers for instrument, for example IVI-COM and LabVIEW drivers, are available for
download area on the product page at:
https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/driver/sma100b/
Starting a remote control session over GPIB
1. Connect instrument and controller using a GPIB cable.
Switch them on.
2. Select "System Config > Remote Access > GPIB Address " > "GPIB Channel
Address = 28".
The GPIB address of the instrument must be the default value of 28.
3. Execute the following commands on the controller:
a) Open the port to the instrument.
CALL IBFIND("DEV1", generator%)
b) Inform the controller about instrument address.
CALL IBPAD(generator%, 28)
c) Reset the instrument.
CALL IBWRT(generator%, "*RST;*CLS")
d) Set the instrument to new address.
CALL IBWRT(generator%, "SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR 18")
e) Inform the controller about new address.
CALL IBPAD(generator%, 18)
The GPIB address of the instrument is changed.
4. To return to manual operation, press the Local key at the front panel.
13.8.7 Setting up a remote control connection over USB
For remote control via the USB connection, the PC and the instrument must be con-
nected via the USB type B interface. A USB connection requires the VISA library to be
installed. VISA detects and configures the R&S instrument automatically when the
USB connection is established. You do not have to enter an address string or install a
separate driver.
Starting a remote control session over USB
1. Connect instrument and controller using USB cable. Switch them on.
2. Execute the following commands on the controller:
a) Open the port to the instrument.
viOpen (..., "USB::0x0AAD::0x01DD::100001::INSTR", ...)
b) Reset the instrument.
viRST (generator%, "*RST;*CLS")
c) Set 2 GHz frequency
viPrintf (..., "SOUR:FREQ 2GHz\n")
Controlling the R&S
SMA100B remotely