Getting started
R&S
®
SMB100B
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● Getting information and help...................................................................................54
● Remote control........................................................................................................55
● Remote operation over VNC...................................................................................56
3.4.1 Possible ways to operate the instrument
There are three ways to operate the R&S SMB100B:
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Manual operation:
Use the touchscreen, hard keys and rotary knob, or an optional mouse and/or key-
board.
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Remote control:
Create programs to automatize repeating settings, tests and measurements. The
instrument is connected to a computer running the program.
This way of operation is described in Chapter 11, "Network operation and remote
control", on page 266.
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Remote operation from a computer:
Remote monitoring and control of the instrument from a connected computer is
based on the common cross-platform technology VNC (Virtual Network Comput-
ing). On the remote computer, any standard web browser (supporting Java) or a
dedicated VNC client (like Ultr@VNC) can be used. See also Chapter 3.4.8,
"Remote operation over VNC", on page 56.
The following sections show how to operate the instrument manually.
3.4.2 Means of manual interaction
For the manual interaction with the R&S SMB100B, you have several methods that you
can use as an alternative to perform a task:
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Touchscreen:
Touchscreen operation is the most direct way to interact. Almost all control ele-
ments and actions on the screen are based on the standard operating system con-
cept. You can tap any user interface element to set parameters in dialog boxes,
enter data, scroll within a dialog etc., as if you work with a mouse pointer.
Tapping the screen works like clicking mouse buttons:
– Touch quickly = click: Selects a parameter or provokes an action.
– Touch and hold = right-click: Opens a context-sensitive menu.
– Touch and swipe = drag: Scrolls through the contents of a display element
larger than the screen, e.g. a list or a table.
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Function keys and rotary knob:
The front panel provides nearly all functions and controls to operate the instrument
in the classic way, without touchscreen.
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Optional mouse and/or keyboard:
These devices work like known from PCs. The navigation keys on the front panel
correspond to the keys on the keyboard.
Instrument control
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