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Understanding the R&S SGMA-GUI software
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12. Click the "Cancel" key to discard settings and to close the dialog.
8.4.2.3 How to scan for new instruments
1. In the R&S SGMA-GUI main panel, select "Setup > Instruments".
The Configure Instruments dialog opens.
2. Click the "Scan" key to trigger the instrument to scan all remote channel interfaces
for connected instruments.
Tip: To limit the amount of the searched instruments and to speed up the scan
process, select "Configure Instruments > Scan LAN instruments with hostname
prefix" and enter the prefix the searched hostnames begin with.
The scan function searches only for instruments whose hostnames begin with the
selected prefix.
The" Available Instruments" list all instruments that are connected to one of the
available interfaces, switched on and not locked by a control instrument.
The R&S SGMA-GUI obtains all information for connecting to the instrument, so
further configuration is not necessary.
8.4.2.4 How to activate instruments for control
1. In the R&S SGMA-GUI main panel, select "Setup > Instruments".
The "Available Instruments" in the Configure Instruments dialog lists all instruments
configured in the software.
2. Select the new or deactivated instrument.
3. To activate the instrument, select "Active > On".
Tip: Only active instruments are displayed in the R&S SGMA-GUI main panel.
8.4.2.5 How to reserve the instrument for control
1. Open the "SGMA-GUI > Setup > Instruments > Configure Instruments" dialog.
2. Select the instrument in the list of "Available Instruments".
3. Select "Edit".
4. In the "Edit Instrument" dialog, enable "Exclusive Access".
5. Alternatively, send the SCPI command :INSTruments:EACCess[:STATe] from
the external PC that has an R&S SGMA-GUI software installation.
The instrument is reserved for control from this external PC and cannot be
accessed from any other controller. A scan function started from another controller
finds the instrument but the instrument is indicated as locked.
Working with R&S SGMA-GUI