Rohde & Schwarz R&S SGS100A - Bidirectional Instrument Identification

Understanding the R&S SGMA-GUI software
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<instrument name> is the complete name of the instrument, written without
spaces.
How to query the hostname of the instrument
1. Find the individual serial number on rear of the instrument, e.g. 100021.
2. Build the default hostname.
For the R&S SGS with serial number 100021, the default hostname is
rssgs100a100021.
For instructions on how to change the default hostname, refer to Chapter 11.10, "How
to use computer names", on page 171.
8.4.4 Bidirectional instrument identification
In practice, instruments are integrated into a large network or placed in racks together
with several other instruments of the same kind. It can be difficult to find out, which of
the instruments configured in the R&S SGMA-GUI corresponds to which physical
instrument. Also, localizing all instruments operated by the current controller.
The R&S SGMA-GUI and the instrument provide the "Device Identification" function for
this purpose.
How to find an instrument in the R&S SGMA-GUI
► If you activate several instruments in the R&S SGMA-GUI, press the [ID] key on
the instrument's front panel to trigger device identification.
The "Edit Instrument" dialog of this instrument opens.
Working with R&S SGMA-GUI