Network operation and remote control
R&S
®
SMB100B
320User Manual 1178.3711.02 ─ 08
The following general prerequisites must be fulfilled:
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The instrument and the controller have to be connected over the corresponding
interface with the suitable cable.
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The instrument and the controller must be switched on.
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To operate the instrument remotely, it must be addressed using the defined inter-
face address.
See:
– Chapter 11.2.1, "LAN interface", on page 269
– Chapter 11.2.2, "USB interface", on page 271
– Chapter 11.2.3, "GPIB interface (IEC/IEEE bus interface)", on page 272
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A remote control program must open a connection to the instrument, before it can
send commands to and receive device responses from the instrument.
If security is a concern, see:
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Document Instrument Security Procedures.
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Chapter 10.4.5, "How to prevent unauthorized access", on page 260.
● To establish the connection with the LXI web browser......................................... 320
● To establish the connection using VXI-11 protocol................................................321
● To establish the connection using socket communication.................................... 326
11.8.1 To establish the connection with the LXI web browser
Using the LXI browser interface you can access and control the R&S SMB100B instru-
ment remotely from another PC without additional installation. File upload and down-
load between the instrument and the remote PC is also available.
To start remote control with the LXI web browser
1. On the instrument, make sure the LAN interface is enabled.Enable the LAN inter-
face on the instrument, if necessary.
See Chapter 10.4.3, "Configuring LAN services", on page 255.
2. Connect the remote PC and the instrument in the same network.
See Chapter 3.1.7, "Connecting to LAN", on page 27 .
3. On the remote PC, start a web browser that supports HTML5 (W3C compliant).
4. Enter the IP address of the R&S SMB100B in the browser's address bar.
The R&S SMB100B's welcome page is displayed.
5. In the navigation pane, select "Instrument Control" > "Web Control".
Remote access to the instrument requires the password. The default password is
instrument.
6. Enter the password and confirm with the [Enter] key.
To establish a remote control session over LAN
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