Rohde & Schwarz R&S SMB100B - To Configure the Accces over LAN; To Find the VISA Resource String

Network operation and remote control
R&S
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SMB100B
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How to:
● To find the VISA resource string............................................................................315
● To configure the accces over LAN........................................................................ 315
● To configure the access over GPIB.......................................................................319
11.7.1 To find the VISA resource string
► Select "System Config > Remote Access > VISA Resource Strings".
The dialog shows all specified resource strings of the supported remote control
interfaces.
Note: Using the RS232 serial interface via USB requires the USB serial adapter
R&S TS-USB1.
11.7.2 To configure the accces over LAN
Depending on the network capacities, the TCP/IP address information for the instru-
ment can be obtained in different ways.
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If the network supports dynamic TCP/IP configuration using the DHCP protocol,
this service assigns all address information automatically.
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If the network does not support DHCP, the instrument tries to obtain the IP address
by using the Zeroconf (Avahi) protocol.
The automatic address configuration assigns the address information automatically.
Thus it is safe to establish a physical connection to the LAN without any previous
instrument configuration.
To configure the instrument for remote access