
Remote Control Fundamentals
NRP2
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5 Remote Control Fundamentals
The Power Meter R&S
NRP2 is equipped with various interfaces that can be connec-
ted to a controller for remote control.
●
IEC/IEEE-bus interface (standard equipment) in line with the standards IEC
60625.1 (IEEE 488.1) and IEC 60625.2 (IEEE 488.2)
●
Ethernet 10/100 BASE T interface.
●
USB1.1 interface for remote control and firmware update.
Connectors are installed at the rear of the power meter. The interfaces support the
SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) standard, version 1999.0
of May 1999. The SCPI standard is based on the IEEE 488.2 standard and defines a
standardized command language for controlling measuring and test instruments with
functions beyond the scope of the IEEE 488.2 standard. In addition to the commands,
error handling and status management are also described.
The present chapter explains the differences between remote control and manual con-
trol, familiarizes the user with fundamentals of remote control and describes the status
reporting system as well as the procedure for connecting a PC for remote control.
5.1 Differences between Remote Control and Manual
Control
The manual control of the R&S
NRP2 is designed for ergonomic operation. This
means, among other things, that certain parameters are assigned default values that
cannot be changed and that specific changes of device settings influence other set-
tings. In the remote control mode, all settings can be changed and the user has to
make sure that the device is correctly set for the measurement to be performed. We
therefore recommend performing a reset (
on page 198 or
on page 325) prior to a remote control measurement so that the device is placed in a
defined state.
5.1.1 Display
In the remote mode, the display of measured values can be disabled (set
FAST
); the display is cleared except for a status line at the top of the
screen. Blanking of menu elements that need not be continually updated increases the
data processing speed. The display can be reactivated by setting the SCPI command
NORM
. The backlighting can also be completely switched off by set-
OFF
, but this does not affect the speed.
In the remote mode, the menu line at the upper screen edge is blanked and replaced
by the indication "Remote Mode". The R&S
NRP2 is able to emulate different power
meters with alternative command sets. The currently used command set is indicated in
the middle of the status line. The SCPI error queue can be displayed using the topmost
softkey (labeled "Error List..."). If the
LLO
character is displayed in the upper status
Differences between Remote Control and Manual Control
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