Preparing for Use
R&S
®
SMB100A
38Operating Manual 1407.0806.32 ─ 21
For an overview of the instrument's operating concept and the different ways to control
and operate the instrument, see Chapter 3.1, "Brief Introduction to the Instrument's
Concept", on page 54.
There are different ways to establish a remote access connection to the signal genera-
tor but all of them require an established LAN connection between the instrument and
the remote computer. The simplest way to remote access the instrument is to use a
Web browser, such as Windows Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox for instance. Alter-
natively a remote access via a special application can be used.
For example, the free-of-charge program Ultr@VNC for PCs with Linux/Unix or Win-
dows operating system is available for setting up the remote access connection. Using
this application requires additional installation.
See the following table for an overview of the different ways to establish a remote
access connection to the signal generator.
Table 2-1: Remote access via an external computer
Remote access via
LAN
connec-
tion
Installation of the additional
application
on the
instrument
on the remote
computer
Any web browser
for example Windows Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox,
see Chapter 2.7.1, "Using a Web Browser for Remote
Access", on page 39
required no Java Runtime must
be installed and
activated in the
browser settings.
Web browser with HTML5
for example LXI Browser, see Chapter 2.8.2.4, "Web
Control", on page 50
required no Web sockets must
be supported.
VNC Client
for example Ultr@VNC or other dedicated client software
for PCs with Linux/Unix or Windows operating system
see Chapter 2.7.2, "Remote Access via a VNC Client
Software", on page 40
required required VNC Viewer
required
When the connection is set up with a VNC client software (Ultr@VNC), direct control
on the instrument is possible while remote access is established.
For return to direct operation on the instrument, the connection must be cut. After cut-
ting the connection, it is still enabled and can be established again any time. The con-
nection is disabled only after deactivation of the program.
This section gives an information on how to use the Web browser for remote access,
how to install the applications for remote access and how to establish the connection
between the instrument and an external computer with Windows operating system.
Remote access via an external computer with Linux/Unix operating system is per-
formed accordingly.
Remote Access via an External Controller
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