Network Operation and Remote Control
R&S
®
SMA100B
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Instrument address
To operate the instrument via remote control, it must be addressed using the defined
interface address.
See:
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Chapter 12.2.1, "LAN Interface", on page 349
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Chapter 12.2.2, "USB Interface", on page 352
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Chapter 12.2.3, "GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)", on page 353
You find the VISA resource strings in the "System Config > Remote Access > VISA
Resource Strings" dialog.
Securing the display
To prevent unauthorized personnel from reading the display, you can disable the fre-
quency and level display explicitly. This is useful when you remotely control the instru-
ment from a different location.
For more information, see:
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"Annotation Frequency" on page 337
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"Annotation Amplitude" on page 337
12.8.1 Establishing a Remote Control Connection over the LXI Browser
Interface
Via the LXI browser interface to the R&S SMA100B one or more users can control the
instrument remotely from another PC without additional installation. Most instrument
controls are available via the front panel simulation. File upload and download between
the instrument and the remote PC is also available.
Starting a remote control via the LXI web browser
This section assumes that the instrument and the controller PC are connected in the
LAN.
1. Start a web browser that supports HTML5 (W3C compliant).
2. Enter the IP address of the R&S SMA100B in the browser's address bar.
The R&S SMA100B's welcome page is displayed.
3. In the navigation pane, select "Instrument Control" > "Web Control".
Remote access to the instrument requires the password. The default password is
instrument.
4. Enter the password and confirm with the [Enter] key.
After the connection is established, the current screen of the R&S SMA100B is dis-
played in the browser window.
How to Set Up a Remote Control Connection
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