R&S SMA100B - Automating Tasks with Remote Command Scripts

Network operation and remote control
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1. To return from "Remote" state to manual state, perform one of the following:
● On the controller, use the command &GTL
Note: If &NREN has been set before &GTL is locked. Use &GTR instead.
● In the status bar, select the "Remote" icon.
● On the front panel, press the [Local] key.
● In the block diagram, select "Context sensitive menu > Key Emulation > Local"
2. To return from "Remote LLO" state to manual or to "Remote" state, perform one of
the following:
Note: In the local lockout state, the command &GTL and the [Local] key are locked.
You can unlock this state only via remote control.
● On the controller, use the command &LOCS.
This command switches directly to manual operation.
● Send the command &REMS.
This command changes the remote control state from "Remote LLO" to
"Remote".
● Use the Visual Basic command CALL IBLOC (generator%).
The command switches directly to manual operation.
● VISA function viGpibControlREN()
This function switches directly to manual operation.
13.9 Automating tasks with remote command scripts
To achieve fast configuration, make complex test setups or repeating measurements
reproducible, you can automate the required settings with scripts. A script contains a
series of SCPI commands corresponding to the settings. When completed, it is conver-
ted to an executable format, saved in a file and can be run whenever needed.
If you frequently need to load and run a script, assign the script to the [★ (User)], and
you can quickly and easily perform the task.
See Chapter 12.2.4, "How to assign actions to the [★ (User)] key", on page 353.
In contrast to "Recall Setup" via the [★ (User)] key, an assigned script execution does
not close active dialogs and windows. On the contrary, even active window control
(open / close) is possible.
Figure 13-8: Steps for performing SCPI Scripts
In the graph, you can see the main steps required to work with a SCPI script.
Automating tasks with remote command scripts