Rohde & Schwarz R&S SGS100A - Page 4

Contents
R&S
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SGS100A
4User Manual 1173.9105.02 ─ 13
3.10 Switching on or off......................................................................................................25
3.11 Checking default settings.......................................................................................... 27
3.12 Working with Linux operating system...................................................................... 27
3.13 Connecting an external PC and devices...................................................................27
3.13.1 Installing the R&S SGMA-GUI software........................................................................28
3.13.2 Connecting a remote PC via LAN................................................................................. 30
3.13.3 Connecting a controller via PCI Express.......................................................................33
3.13.4 Connecting a controller via USB................................................................................... 33
4 Instrument tour.....................................................................................35
4.1 Front panel tour...........................................................................................................35
4.2 Rear panel tour............................................................................................................37
5 Trying out the Instrument....................................................................39
5.1 Configuring a CW Signal with the R&S SGMA-GUI..................................................39
5.2 Configuring a CW Signal with the R&S SGS100A Web-GUI....................................41
6 Instrument control............................................................................... 43
6.1 Manual operation via R&S SGMA-GUI...................................................................... 43
6.1.1 Introduction to the user interface...................................................................................43
6.1.2 How to use the help system.......................................................................................... 44
7 System overview..................................................................................46
7.1 Setups for instrument control....................................................................................46
7.1.1 Manual operation from the R&S SGMA-GUI.................................................................46
7.1.2 Remote control from a controller...................................................................................47
7.1.3 Control of an R&S SGS from an R&S signal generator................................................ 47
7.2 Connecting an R&S SGS and an R&S SGU.............................................................. 48
7.2.1 Using a direct LAN connection......................................................................................48
7.2.2 Connecting to a company network................................................................................49
7.2.3 Connecting via a PCIe switch....................................................................................... 52
7.2.4 Extending R&S SGS with the R&S SGU.......................................................................53
7.3 Introduction to the instrument functions..................................................................57
8 Understanding the R&S SGMA-GUI software....................................59
8.1 Operating menu and toolbar...................................................................................... 59
8.1.1 File menu...................................................................................................................... 60