R&S SMC100A Remote Access via an External Controller
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Install VNC Viewer and Establish VNC Connection on the Windows PC
The Ultr@VNC program is available on the Internet as a free-of-charge download or on the R&S SMC
CD-ROM. Following the instructions on the Internet, the program can be copied onto the external
Windows PC. Only the program component VNC Viewer is required.
Note:
The VNC Viewer program is included in the download for the installation of the Ultr@VNC program
on the signal generator if Full installation was selected in the Select Component panel. In this
case, the program ultr@vncviewer.exe can be copied to the Windows PC.
1. Install VNC Viewer program component on the PC.
2. Start VNC Viewer program component on the PC.
3. Enter IP address (or host name) of R&S SMC in input line VNC Server.
4. Initialize the connection by pressing the Connect button.
A message requesting the password appears.
5. Enter the VNC password defined in the Environment-Security section of the Setup menu of
R&S SMC (default = "instrument"). The connection is established when the Log On button is
pressed.
After the connection is established, the current signal generator screen with the block diagram is
displayed and the R&S SMC can be manually remote-controlled from the external PC. The individual
functions are operated using the mouse and keyboard. Specific instrument functions can be executed
using specific key combinations on the keyboard (see table in chapter 3, section "Legend of Front-
Panel Controls"). Direct control on the R&S SMC is possible while manual remote-control is
established, it can be performed alternately with the remote access.
Close Remote Access Connection via Ultr@VNC
The connection can be closed on the external PC by closing the VNC Viewer program.
Closing the connection does not disable it. It can be established again any time.