Instrument control
R&S
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SMA100B
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7 Instrument control
This chapter provides an overview on how to work with the R&S SMA100B.
It covers the following topics:
● Possible ways to operate the instrument........................................................ 53
● Means of manual interaction........................................................................... 54
● Understanding the display information............................................................54
● Accessing the functionality..............................................................................59
● Entering data...................................................................................................60
● Getting information and help........................................................................... 62
● Remote control................................................................................................64
● Remote operation over VNC........................................................................... 64
7.1 Possible ways to operate the instrument
There are three ways to operate the R&S SMA100B:
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Manual operation:
Use the touchscreen, hard keys and rotary knob, or an optional mouse and/or
keyboard.
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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 the user manual, chapter "Network and
Remote Control Operation".
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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
Computing). On the remote computer, any standard web browser (supporting
Java) or a dedicated VNC client (like Ultr@VNC) can be used. See also Chap-
ter 7.8, "Remote operation over VNC", on page 64.
The following sections show how to operate the instrument manually.
Possible ways to operate the instrument
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