Rohde & Schwarz R&S FPS, Getting Started

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Controlling the R&S FPS Remotely
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5 Controlling the R&S FPS Remotely
Since the R&S FPS was designed without a screen (except for the mini display
for basic information and settings), it will typically be used to perform measure-
ments under remote control. However, the developers of such programs will find it
convenient to get familiar with the instrument and its functions using manual oper-
ation initially, and then design the programs accordingly. Once developed and
tested, the programs can be executed from a remote PC, with no manual interac-
tion required. The computer that is used for remote control is called "controller"
here.
All instrument functions and settings, as well as any background informa-
tion, are described for manual operation, assuming an external keyboard,
mouse and monitor are connected, or a controller PC with Remote Desktop
is being used.
Various methods for remote control are supported:
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Connecting the instrument to a (LAN) network (see Chapter 5.2, "How to Con-
figure a Network" , on page 58)
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Using the LXI browser interface in a LAN network (see Chapter 5.2.3, "How to
Configure the LAN Using the LXI Web Browser Interface" , on page 61)
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Using the Windows Remote Desktop application in a LAN network (see Chap-
ter 5.6, "How to Set Up Remote Desktop" , on page 69)
Remote operation
Remote operation of the instrument from a connected computer is possible using
SCPI commands. Sending remote commands requires the instrument to be con-
figured in a LAN network or connected to a PC via the GPIB interface as descri-
bed in
Chapter 5.2, "How to Configure a Network" , on page 58 and Chapter 5.5,
"How to Start a Remote Control Session from a PC" , on page 69.
Manual operation via Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop is a Windows application which can be used to access and con-
trol the instrument from a remote computer through a LAN connection. While the
R&S
FPS is in operation, the instrument's graphical results and control elements
are displayed on the remote computer, and Remote Desktop provides access to
all of the applications, files, and network resources of the instrument. Thus,