Network operation and remote control
R&S
®
SMM100A
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User Manual 1179.1341.02 ─ 05
12.8.7
Setting up a remote control connection over USB
For remote control via the USB connection, the PC and the instrument must be con-
nected via the USB type B interface. A USB connection requires the VISA library to be
installed. VISA detects and configures the R&S instrument automatically when the
USB connection is established. You do not have to enter an address string or install a
separate driver.
Starting a remote control session over USB
1. Connect instrument and controller using USB cable. Switch them on.
2. Execute the following commands on the controller:
a) Open the port to the instrument.
viOpen (..., "USB::0x0AAD::0x0277::100001::INSTR", ...)
b) Reset the instrument.
viRST (generator%, "*RST;*CLS")
c) Set 2 GHz frequency
viPrintf (..., "SOUR:FREQ 2GHz\n")
d) Set 20 dBm output level
viPrintf (..., "SOUR:POW -20dBm\n")
The RF frequency and signal level of the instrument are changed.
3. To return to manual operation, press the [Local] key.
12.8.8
How to trace messages with the LXI web browser interface
The remote trace functionality allows you to trace commands and messages
exchanged via a remote control interface of the R&S
SMM100A.
Activating the SCPI remote trace
1. On the instrument:
a) Enable the LAN interface.
See
Chapter 12.7.1, "How to enable access via LAN"
b) Enable "SCPI over LAN".
See
Chapter 12.7.2, "How to activate LAN services"
2. Connect the remote PC and the instrument in the same network.
Chapter 12.7.3, "How to connect to LAN"
3. Start a web browser that supports HTML5 (W3C compliant).
4. Enter the IP address of the R&S
SMM100A in the browser's address bar.
The welcome page is displayed.
5. In the navigation pane, select "Diagnostics > SCPI Remote Trace".
6. In the toolbar bar of the "SCPI Remote Trace" page, select "live mode > on" and
"logging > on".
Controlling the R&S
SMM100A remotely