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3.1.8 Connecting external devices
The following interfaces for external devices are provided:
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USB connectors at the front and rear panel of the instrument
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Monitor connector DVI-D at the rear panel of the instrument
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3.1.8.1 Connecting USB devices
The USB interfaces on the front and rear panels allow you to connect USB devices
directly to the instrument. The number of USB connectors can be increased by using
USB hubs. Due to the large number of available USB devices, there is almost no limit
to the expansions that are possible with the R&S RTE.
The following USB devices can be useful, for example:
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USB flash drives to save screenshots and measurement results, and for easy
installation of firmware applications
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Keyboard and/or mouse to simplify the operation and the entry of data, comments,
filenames, etc.
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Printer to print measurement results and screenshots
You can connect or disconnect all USB devices during operation of the instrument.
Installing USB devices on R&S RTE is easy under the Windows operating system,
because all USB devices are plug&play. After a device is connected to the USB inter-
face, Windows automatically searches for a suitable device driver.
If the operating system does not find a suitable driver, it prompts you to specify a direc-
tory that contains the driver software. If the driver software is on a storage media, con-
nect the appropriate drive to the instrument before proceeding. If the instrument is inte-
grated in a network, you can also install driver data stored in a network directory.
When a USB device is disconnected from the R&S RTE, Windows immediately detects
the change in hardware configuration and deactivates the corresponding driver.
The properties of external USB devices are configured in the operating system, not in
the R&S RTE software. It is recommended that you use mouse and keyboard to
access and modify the settings of the Windows operating system.
To access Windows, press the Windows key on the external keyboard, or select "File"
> "Minimize Application" on the R&S RTE menu.
Connecting a USB flash drive
If the installation of a USB flash drive is successful, Windows informs you that the
device is ready to use. The device is made available as a new drive ("D:") and is dis-
played in Windows Explorer. The name of the drive depends on the manufacturer.
Preparing for use
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