Rohde & Schwarz SMU200A - Working with Directories

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2.6.5 Working with Directories
Access to network drives depends on access rights and whether the drives in question
have been enabled. The complete integration of the R&S Signal Generator into a larger
network with the necessary allocation of rights is highly complex and normally performed
by a network administrator.
However, the hard disk of a computer also connected to the network can be accessed
from the instrument relatively easily. The only precondition is that the directory on the
remote computer that the instrument should access is enabled for remote access. Sub-
sequently, this directory is accessed from the instrument using a Windows XP search
function. This procedure is also of importance for a point-to-point connection, for instance
in order to start a firmware update for which the files have been stored on the hard disk
of the remote computer.
The computer and the instrument must both be provided with a computer name and an
IP address (see chapter 2.6.2, "Assigning the IP Address", on page 44).
Enabling directories on the remote computer
The menu name may deviate from the name specified in the operating sequence,
depending on the language and on the operating system used on the computer.
1. On the remote computer, in Windows Explorer, click the directory to be enabled.
2. From the context menu, select "Properties".
3. Select the "Sharing" tab and enable "Share this folder".
Accessing the enabled directory
1. On the instrument, select "Start > Search > For Files and Folders > Printers, Com-
puters > A Computer in the Network".
2. Enter the computer name and press ENTER to start the search.
The computer and its name appears in the results list.
3. Click the computer's name to display the enabled directory.
Note: If a user name and password are requested when you click the computer, the
login name and password used on the computer must be entered.
The files in this directory can be accessed by the instrument.
2.7 Remote Access via an External Controller
The R&S SMU can be remote accessed from a remote computer (external controller) via
a network link. This allows convenient operation of the instrument from the desktop
although the instrument is integrated in a rack somewhere else.
Remote Access via an External Controller