R&S AFQ100A
Connecting the R&S AFQ to a Network (LAN)
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Connecting the R&S AFQ to a Network (LAN)
The R&S AFQ is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ethernet LAN (local
area network).
Provided the appropriate rights have been assigned by the network administrator and the Window XP
firewall configuration is adapted accordingly, files can be transmitted via the network, and network
resources, e.g. a network folder, can be used. The instrument can also be remote-controlled and
manually controlled in the network.
Manual network control means that the user can operate the R&S AFQ from any remote PC in the
network via the
Remote Desktop Connection
which is provided for Windows PCs or via the
connection which is provided for Linux/Unix and Windows PCs. For instance, the user can
control one or more R&S AFQs from a desk that is part of a test assembly located in another section of
the building (see section "
Manual Remote Control via an External Controller
on page 1.34).
Remote-control of the instrument via the LAN interface is described in chapter 5, section "
A
firmware update via the LAN interface is described in chapter 2 of the service manual.
Connection to the Network
NOTICE
Risk of network errors!
Connecting errors may affect the entire network.
We recommend to coordinate the connection of the instrument to the network with the
network administrator.
Do not connect or disconnect
the network cable until the instrument is
switched off
(standby). Only then the network connection can be reliably detected and impairments
to instrument operation can be avoided.
The instrument is connected to the LAN with the aid of a commercial RJ-45 cable suitable for a
10/100/1000Mbps connection attached to the LAN interface at the rear of the instrument.
