Rohde & Schwarz ESW Series - 14 Network and Remote Operation; Remote Control Basics; Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols

Network and Remote Operation
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14 Network and Remote Operation
In addition to working with the R&S ESW 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 14.5, "How to
Set Up a Network and Remote Control", on page 409.
● Remote Control Basics......................................................................................... 356
● GPIB Languages...................................................................................................395
● The IECWIN Tool.................................................................................................. 397
● Network and Remote Control Settings..................................................................398
● How to Set Up a Network and Remote Control.....................................................409
14.1 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 ESW.
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............................................................. 356
● SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments)...............................365
● VISA Libraries....................................................................................................... 365
● Messages..............................................................................................................366
● SCPI Command Structure.....................................................................................367
● Command Sequence and Synchronization...........................................................375
● Status Reporting System...................................................................................... 377
● General Programming Recommendations............................................................394
14.1.1 Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
The <instrument> supports different interfaces and protocols for remote control. The
following table gives an overview.
Remote Control Basics