Controlling the R&S
FSVA/FSV Remotely
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Table 8-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols
Inter-
face
Protocols, VISA
*)
address string
Remarks
Local
Area
Network
(LAN)
●
HiSLIP
High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol
(IVI-6.1)
TCPIP::host address::hislip0[::INSTR]
●
VXI-11
TCPIP::host address::inst0[::INSTR]
Library: VISA
The interface is based on
TCP/IP and supports vari-
ous protocols.
For a description of the pro-
tocols refer to:
8.4.1.1 VXI-11 Protocol
8.4.1.2 HiSLIP Protocol
*
) VISA is a standardized software interface library providing input and output functions to com-
municate with instruments. A VISA installation on the controller is a prerequisite for remote
control using the indicated interfaces.
8.4.1
LAN Interface
For remote control via a network, the PC and the instrument must be connected
via the LAN interface to a common network with TCP/IP network protocol. They
are connected using a commercial RJ45 cable (shielded or unshielded twisted
pair category 5). The TCP/IP network protocol and the associated network ser-
vices are preconfigured on the instrument. Software for instrument control and the
VISA program library must be installed on the controller.
VISA library
IP address
Only the IP address or a valid DNS host name is required to set up the connec-
tion. The host address is part of the "VISA resource string" used by the programs
to identify and control the instrument.
The VISA resource string has the form:
TCPIP::host address[::LAN device name][::INSTR]
where:
●
TCPIP
designates the network protocol used
●
host address
is the IP address or host name of the device
●
LAN device name
defines the protocol and the instance number of a sub-
instrument;
Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
