Controlling the R&S
FPS Remotely
R&S
®
FPS
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Inter-
face
Protocols, VISA
*)
address string
Remarks
USB
VISA
*)
address string:
USB::<vendor ID>::<product_ID>::
<serial_number>[::INSTR]
USB connectors are loca-
ted on the front and rear
panel of the instrument.
For a description of the
interface refer to
.
*
) 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.
(See also
Chapter 5.1.4, "VISA Libraries"
Within this interface description, the term GPIB is used as a synonym for
the IEC/IEEE bus interface.
5.1.1
LAN Interface
To be integrated in a LAN, the instrument is equipped with a LAN interface, con-
sisting of a connector, a network interface card and protocols. The network card
can be operated with the following interfaces:
●
10 Mbit/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3
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100 Mbit/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3u
●
1Gbit/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab
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
Instrument access is usually achieved from high level programming platforms
using VISA as an intermediate abstraction layer. VISA encapsulates the low level
VXI, GPIB, LAN or USB function calls and thus makes the transport interface
transparent for the user. See
Chapter 5.1.4, "VISA Libraries"
details.
Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
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