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Screen saver
A screen saver can be activated in the R&S
SMC. When active, the display is shut off
when no entries via front panel, external mouse or external keyboard are made for a
period of time. The screen saver prolongs the life time of the display.
Use the "Setup > Display Settings" dialog to switch on or off the screen saver and to
adjust the screen saver settings.
2.6 Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection
The R&S
SMC is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ether-
net LAN (local area network). Provided the appropriate rights have been assigned by
the network administrator and the Linux firewall configuration is adapted accordingly,
the interface can be used, for example:
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To transfer data between a controller and the instrument, e.g. in order to run a
remote control program.
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To access or control the measurement from a remote computer using the R&S
VISA or Ultr@VNC programs (or similar tools, like another VNC client or any Web
browser supporting Java)
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To transfer data from a remote computer and back, e.g. using network folders
This section describes how to configure the LAN interface. It includes the following top-
ics:
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Chapter 2.6.1, "Connecting the Instrument to the Network"
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Chapter 2.6.2, "Assigning the IP Address"
Accessing Operating System
No access to the operating system is required for normal operation.
All necessary system settings can be made in the "Setup" dialog.
2.6.1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network
There are two methods to establish a LAN connection to the instrument:
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A non-dedicated network (Ethernet) connection from the instrument to an existing
network
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A dedicated network connection (Point-to-point connection) between the instru-
ment and a single computer
In both cases, an IP address has to be assigned to the instrument and the computer,
which is usually accomplished automatically. See also
Chapter 2.6.2, "Assigning the IP
Setting Up a Network (LAN) Connection
