Instrument Tour
R&S
®
SGS100A
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Pressing the ID key of an inactive instrument and starting "SGMA-GUI > Setup >
Instruments > Scan", leads to an automatic activation of the instrument in the SGMA-
GUI.
3.2 Rear Panel Tour
This section provides an overview of the connectors on the rear panel of the instru-
ment. For technical data of the connectors, refer to the data sheet.
Figure 3-2: Rear panel view
Risk of damaging components
Always use an appropriate 8 mm torque wrench to tighten SMA connectors. Limit the
tightening torque to 60 Ncm. Never use an open-end wrench.
[PCI Express Connector]
The PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) single lane interface allows
remote control with optimized speed.
For details, see Chapter 2.3.3, "Connecting a Controller via PCI Express", on page 28.
[USB Connector]
The USB (universal serial bus) interface, type micro, allows you to connect various
external devices, e.g.:
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If the interface is configured as a device interface, the R&S SGS can be connected
to other devices like a remote computer. On the computer, you can perform a firm-
ware update, manual operation via the R&S SGMA-GUI software or for remote
control of the instrument.
Rear Panel Tour