Network and Remote Operation
R&S
®
FPL1000
540
User Manual 1178.3370.02 ─ 09
Table 10-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols
Interface
Protocols, VISA
*)
address string
Remarks
Local Area
Network
(LAN)
●
HiSLIP
High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol (IVI-6.1)
TCPIP::host address::hislip0[::INSTR]
●
VXI-11
TCPIP::host address::inst0[::INSTR]
Library: VISA
●
socket communication
(Raw Ethernet, simple Telnet)
TCPIP::host address[::LAN device name]::<port>::
SOCKET
Library: VISA or socket controller
A LAN connector is located on the
rear panel of the instrument.
The interface is based on TCP/IP and
supports various protocols.
For a description of the protocols refer
to:
GPIB (IEC/
IEEE Bus
Interface)
VISA
*)
address string:
GPIB::primary address[::INSTR]
(no secondary address)
An optional GPIB bus interface
according to the IEC 625.1/IEEE
488.1 standard is located on the rear
panel of the instrument.
For a description of the interface refer
to
10.1.1.2 GPIB Interface (IEC 625/
*
) VISA is a standardized software interface library providing input and output functions to communicate with instruments. A VISA
installation on the controller is a prerequisite for remote control using the indicated interfaces.
Chapter 10.1.3, "VISA Libraries"
Within this interface description, the term GPIB is used as a synonym for the IEC/IEEE
bus interface.
10.1.1.1
LAN Interface
To be integrated in a LAN, the instrument is equipped with a LAN interface, consisting
of a connector, a network interface card and protocols. The network card can be oper-
ated with the following interfaces:
●
10 Mbit/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3
●
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 services 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 10.1.3, "VISA Libraries"
on page 548 for details.
Remote Control Basics
