Remote Control Basics
R&S
®
SMB100A
250
Operating Manual 1407.0806.32 ─ 21
Note:
If the connection cannot be set up, R&S
VISA displays an error in the log
view. For information on how to proceed when network failures occur, see
ter 9.5, "Resolving Network Connection Failures"
For further information on the functions to read and write to an open session, as
well as the utility applications the software provides, see the R&S
VISA User Man-
ual.
Starting a remote control over LAN (using VXI-11)
To set the instrument to remote control, you can use the addressed command
>R
, or
send any command from the controller.
1. Start the R&S
VISA Tester and establish the connection to the R&S
SMB, see
2. In the R&S VISA "Basics" tab, enter a SCPI command, e.g. "*IDN?" and confirm
with "Query".
The instrument is switched to remote control when it receives a command from the
controller.
3. Select "Read" to obtain the instrument response.
Tip:
If the "Show Log" checkbox is checked R&S
VISA displays each VISA function
call in the log-view on the left. If you check the "Write Log" checkbox the log-view
entry is written to the log file as well. You can operate the log-view in two modes:
the "Live Mode" shows only the most recent messages whereas the "View Mode"
allows you to scroll the history.
4. To set, e.g. the frequency, enter
SOUR1:FREQ 4 GHz
and select "Write".
To check the performed setting,
SOUR1:FREQ?
and select "Read".
Starting a Remote Control Session
