Rohde & Schwarz SMBV100B - Backward Compatibility with Other Rohde & Schwarz Signal Generators

Remote Control Commands
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12.2 Backward Compatibility with Other Rohde & Schwarz
Signal Generators
To allow you to use your existing scripts, the R&S SMBV100B accepts also a defined
subset of SCPI parameter values of other Rohde & Schwarz signal generators, like the
R&S SMBV. The R&S SMBV100B accepts these values and maps them automatically
to the corresponding newly introduced parameters.
Handling of parameters provided for backward compatibility with other
Rohde & Schwarz signal generators
The parameter values provided for backwards compatibility are "setting only" values;
the query commands return the corresponding new value.
Example:
SOURce1:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SOURce EXTernal
The backwards compatibility parameter value EXTernal is accepted
SOURce1:BB:ARBitrary:TRIGger:SOURce?
Response: EGT1
The query returns the correct new value
12.3 Programming Examples
The corresponding sections of the same title provide simple programming examples for
the R&S SMBV100B. The purpose of the examples is to present all commands for a
given task. In real applications, one would rather reduce the examples to an appropri-
ate subset of commands.
The programming examples have been tested with a software tool which provides an
environment for the development and execution of remote tests. To keep the examples
as simple as possible, only the "clean" SCPI syntax elements are reported. Non-exe-
cutable command lines (for example comments) start with two // characters.
At the beginning of the most remote control program, an instrument (p)reset is recom-
mended to set the R&S SMBV100B to a definite state. The commands *RST and
SYSTem:PRESet are equivalent for this purpose. *CLS also resets the status registers
and clears the output buffer.
In all the examples we assume that:
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A remote PC is connected to the instrument
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The remote PC and the instrument are switched on
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A connection between them is established
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The security setting "System Config > Setup > Security > SCPI over LAN" is
enabled.
Programming Examples