Network Operation and Remote Control
R&S
®
SMW200A
732User Manual 1175.6632.02 ─ 16
12.8 How to Set Up a Remote Control Connection
This section guides you through the steps required to set up remote control connec-
tions of the available interfaces.
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Chapter 12.8.1, "Establishing a Remote Control Connection over the LXI Browser
Interface", on page 732
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Establishing a Remote Control Connection over LAN Using VXI-11 Protocol
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Setting Up a Remote Control Connection over LAN Using Socket Communication
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Setting Up a Remote Control Connection over GPIB
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Setting Up a Remote Control Connection over USB
The instrument and the controller have to be connected with the suitable cable and
switched on.
A remote control program must open a connection to the instrument, before it can send
commands to and receive device responses from the instrument.
Instrument address
To operate the instrument via remote control, it must be addressed using the defined
interface address.
See:
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Chapter 12.2.1, "LAN Interface", on page 705
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Chapter 12.2.2, "USB Interface", on page 708
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Chapter 12.2.3, "GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Interface)", on page 708
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 689
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"Annotation Amplitude" on page 689
12.8.1 Establishing a Remote Control Connection over the LXI Browser
Interface
Via the LXI browser interface to the R&S SMW one or more users can control the
instrument remotely from another PC without additional installation. Most instrument
controls are available via the front panel simulation. File upload and download between
the instrument and the remote PC is also available.
How to Set Up a Remote Control Connection
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