R&S SMJ100A, Operating Manual

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Remote Control Basics
R&S
®
SMJ100A
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c) Fill in the "Alias" name, the "VISA Resource String" and the "Device IP Address
or host name" as shown in the figure, and confirm with "OK".
The "Alias" name is assigned to the instrument.
d) Close the dialog.
The R&S SMJ is now registered in the program and can be addressed via the
resource string or alias name.
9. In the main window, select "Connect".
R&S VISA establishes the connection to the R&S SMJ.
Now you can send settings to configure the instrument and receive its responses.
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 Chap-
ter 9.5, "Resolving Network Connection Failures" , on page 819.
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
&GTR
, or
send any command from the controller.
1. Start the R&S VISA Tester and establish the connection to the R&S SMJ, see
"Configuring the controller" on page 450.
Starting a Remote Control Session