Network Operation and Remote Control
R&S
®
SMBV100B
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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 11.2.1, "LAN Interface", on page 553
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Chapter 11.2.2, "USB Interface", on page 556
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Chapter 11.2.3, "GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)", on page 557
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 541
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"Annotation Amplitude" on page 541
11.8.1 Establishing a Remote Control Connection over the LXI Browser
Interface
Via the LXI browser interface to the R&S SMBV100B one or more users can control
the instrument remotely from another PC without additional installation. Most instru-
ment 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 SMBV100B in the browser's address bar.
The R&S SMBV100B'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 SMBV100B is
displayed in the browser window.
How to Set Up a Remote Control Connection
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