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Quick Start Guide 1302.6163.62 - 04 2.13
R&S ESU Preparing for Use
Connecting External Devices
2.3.4 Connecting a Printer
A printer can be connected during operation.
The R&S ESU allows you to create two different printer configurations for printing out a
hardcopy of the screen and you can toggle between them by pressing a button. The
DEVICES
table in the HCOPY menu lists the available installed printers.
The LPT printer interface is located on the rear panel. Alternatively, one of the USB interfaces
on the front or rear panel can be used.
2.3.5 Connecting USB Devices (e.g. a Power Meter)
The USB interface on the front and the rear panel of the R&S ESU allows you to connect up
to 4 USB devices directly to the R&S ESU. This number can be increased as necessary by
inserting USB hubs.
Due to the large number of available USB devices, there is almost no limit to the expansions
that are possible with the R&S ESU. The following list shows various USB devices that can be
useful for the R&S ESU:
• Power sensors of the R&S NRP-Zxx series
(require adapter cable R&S NRP-Z4)
• Memory stick for easy transfer of data to/from a PC
(e.g. firmware updates)
• CD-ROM drives for easy installation of firmware applications
• PC keyboard for entering comments, file names, etc.
• Mouse for easy operation of Windows XP dialog boxes
• Printer for printing out measurement results
• Modem for remote control of the R&S ESU over large distances
Installing USB devices is easy under Windows XP, because all USB devices are plug&play.
All USB devices can be connected to or disconnected from the R&S ESU during operation.
After a device is connected to the USB interface of the R&S ESU, Windows XP automatically
searches for a suitable device driver.
If Windows XP does not find a suitable driver, it will prompt you to specify a directory that
contains the driver software. If the driver software is on a CD, connect a USB CD-ROM drive
to the R&S ESU before proceeding.
LPT
USB