Network Operation and Remote Control
R&S
®
SMW200A
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2. In the R&S VISA "Basics" tab, enter an SCPI command, e.g. "*IDN?". Confirm with
"Query".
The instrument is switched to remote control when it receives a command from the
controller.
3. Select "Read" to obtain the instrument response.
Tip: If the "Show Log" checkbox is checked, R&S VISA displays each VISA func-
tion call in the log-view on the left. If you check the "Write Log" checkbox, the log-
view entry is written to the log file as well. You can operate the log-view in two
modes: the "Live Mode" shows only the most recent messages whereas the "View
Mode" allows you to scroll the history.
4. To set, e.g. the frequency, enter SOUR1:FREQ 4 GHz and select "Write".
To check the performed setting, SOUR1:FREQ? and select "Query".
The instrument response is 4000000000. The value corresponds to the frequency
in Hz.
Controlling the R&S SMW Remotely