Rohde & Schwarz 1145.1010.04/05/06, Operating Manual

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Remote Control in a LAN R&S
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Remote Control in a LAN
A LAN connection is used to integrate the analyzer into a home/company network. This offers several
applications:
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Transfer data between a controller and the analyzer, e.g. in order run a remote control program.
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Control the measurement from a remote computer using the Remote Desktop application.
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Use external network devices (e.g. printers).
Attention!
An efficient virus protection is a prerequisite for secure operation in the network.
Never connect your analyzer to an unprotected network because this may cause
damage to the instrument software.
To establish the connection proceed as follows:
1. Press the Windows button and open Windows XP's control panel.
2. Select System and open the Remote tab in the System Properties dialog. Enable Allow users to
connect remotely to this computer.
3. Assign an IP address to the analyzer following the directions below and connect the analyzer to
the network as described in Connecting a LAN Cable .
4. Create a Remote Desktop Connection using the analyzer's IP address.
The analyzer uses a user name and password as credentials for remote access. In the factory
configuration, instrument is preset for both the user name and the password. To protect the
analyzer from unauthorized access, it is recommended to change the factory setting.
Assigning an IP Address
Depending on the network capacities, the TCP/IP address information for the analyzer can be obtained
in different ways.
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If the network supports dynamic TCP/IP configuration using the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP), all address information can be assigned automatically.
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If the network does not support DHCP, or if the analyzer is set to use alternate TCP/IP
configuration, the addresses must be set manually.
By default, the analyzer is configured to use dynamic TCP/IP configuration and obtain all address
information automatically. This means that it is safe to establish a physical connection to the LAN
without any previous analyzer configuration.
Attention!
If your network does not support DHCP, or if you choose to disable dynamic
TCP/IP configuration, you must assign valid address information
before
connecting the analyzer to the LAN. Contact your network administrator to obtain
a valid IP address, because connection errors can affect the entire network.