Instrument Control
R&S
®
SMB100B
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6  Instrument Control
This chapter provides an overview on how to work with the R&S SMB100B.
It covers the following topics:
● Possible Ways to Operate the Instrument.......................................................44
● Means of Manual Interaction...........................................................................45
● Understanding the Display Information........................................................... 45
● Accessing the Functionality.............................................................................49
● Entering Data.................................................................................................. 50
● Getting Information and Help.......................................................................... 52
● Remote Control............................................................................................... 54
● Remote Operation over VNC.......................................................................... 55
6.1  Possible Ways to Operate the Instrument
There are three ways to operate the R&S SMB100B:
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Manual operation:
Use the touchscreen, hard keys and rotary knob, or an optional mouse and/or
keyboard.
The following description shows how to operate the instrument manually.
The description under Chapter 6, "Instrument Control", on page 44 shows how
to operate the instrument manually.
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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 6.8, "Remote Operation over VNC", on page 55.
Possible Ways to Operate the Instrument