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Starting a Remote Control via the LXI web browser
This section assumes that the instrument and the controller PC are connected in the
LAN.
1. Start a web browser that supports html5 (W3C compliant).
2. Enter the IP address of the R&S
SMB in the browser's address bar.
The R&S
SMB's welcome page is displayed.
3. In the navigation pane, select "Instrument Control" > "Web Control".
Remote access to the instrument requires the password. The default password is
instrument
.
4. Enter the password.
5. Confirm with the ENTER key.
After the connection is established, the current screen of the R&S
SMB is dis-
played in the browser window.
6. Use the mouse cursor and keyboard to access the functionality of the instrument
as you would directly perform the settings on the instruments front panel.
2.8.2.5
SCPI Remote Trace
The remote trace functionality allows you to trace input and output strings at the
remote control interface of the R&S
SMB.
A recorded trace (message log) can be evaluated directly in the dialog. Use the high-
lighting and navigation functions provided in the lower toolbar to locate error messages
and messages containing arbitrary search strings. You can also export the message
log to a
*.csv
file and evaluate the file using a suitable program.
To trace and display messages:
1. In the navigation pane, select "Diagnostics" > "SCPI Remote Trace".
LXI Configuration
