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Operating Manual 1302.6163.12 - 03 5.5
R&S ESU Remote Control – Basics
Starting Remote Control
During program execution it is recommended to activate the display of results by
means of
"SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate ON"
so that it is possible to follow the
changes in the device settings and the recorded measurement curves on the
screen.
5.4.2 Remote Control via GPIB
5.4.2.1 Setting the Device Address
In order to operate the instrument via the GPIB, it must be addressed using the set
GPIB address. The GPIB address of the instrument is factory-set to 20. It can be
changed manually in the
SETUP - GENERAL SETUP menu or via remote control.
Addresses 0 to 30 are permissible.
Manually:
1. Call SETUP - GENERAL SETUP menu
2. Enter desired address in table GPIB-ADDRESS
3. Terminate input using the ENTER key
Via GPIB:
CALL IBFIND("DEV1", analyzer%)
'Open port to the instrument
CALL IBPAD(analyzer%, 20)
'Inform controller about old address
CALL IBWRT(analyzer%, "SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR 18")
'Set instrument to new address
CALL IBPAD(analyzer%, 18)
'Inform controller about new address
5.4.2.2 Return to Manual Operation
Return to manual operation is possible via the front panel or remote control.
Manually:
Press the LOCAL softkey or the PRESET key
If the instrument is exclusively operated in remote control, it is recommended to
switch on the power-save mode (
POWER SAVE ). In this mode, the required dis-
play is completely switched off after a preset time.