Rohde & Schwarz SGS100A - Bidirectional Instrument Identification; Finding out the Default Hostname of the Instrument

Understanding the R&S SGMA-GUI Software
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6.4.3 Finding Out the Default Hostname of the Instrument
The default hostname of the instrument is a non-case-sensitive string built as follows:
hostname = <instrument name><serial number>, where
<serial number> is the individual serial number of the instrument
<instrument name> is the complete name of the instrument, written without spaces.
How to query the hostname of the instrument
1. Find the individual serial number on rear of the instrument , e.g. 100021.
2. Build the default hostname.
For the R&S SGS with serial number 100021, the default hostname is
rssgs100a100021.
For instructions on how to change the default hostname, refer to Chapter 9.10, "How to
Use Computer Names", on page 158.
6.4.4 Bidirectional Instrument Identification
In practice, instruments are integrated into a large network or placed in racks together
with several other instruments of the same kind. It might be difficult then to find out
which of the instruments configured in the R&S SGMA-GUI corresponds to which
physical instrument or to localize all instruments operated by the current controller.
The R&S SGMA-GUI and the instrument provide the "Device Identification" function for
this purpose.
How to find an instrument in the R&S SGMA-GUI
► If several instruments have been configured and activated in the R&S SGMA-GUI,
press the [ID] button on the instrument's front panel to trigger device identification.
The "Edit Instrument" dialog of this instrument opens.
Working with R&S SGMA-GUI