
Connecting PCs
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Connecting PCs
The R&S FSH can be remote controlled by a PC or Laptop equipped with an USB interface or a RS232
interface.
RS232 optical interface
The RS232 optical interface is used for connecting a PC or Laptop. The interface connector is located
at the right-hand side of the R&S FSH, it can be accessed by folding out the support.
The USB Optical Interface Cable R&S FSH-Z37 (supplied with the R&S FSH) or the RS232 Optical
Interface Cable R&S FSH-Z34 are used to make the connection. The optical connection prevents
spurious measurements being caused by interference from these devices.
Fold out the support at the rear of the
R&S FSH.
Connect the optical connector of the
RS-232 cable to the optical interface
on the right-hand side of the
R&S FSH.
Connect the USB connector of the
cable to the USB connector of the PC
(R&S FSH-Z37) or the 9-pin D-Sub
connector of the cable to the RS-232
connector of the PC (R&S FSH-Z34).
For the USB cable R&S FSH-Z37:
Install the USB driver supplied on the
R&S FSH CD-ROM.
Installation of the driver for the USB optical cable (R&S FSH-Z37)
The USB driver available on the R&S FSH CD-ROM emulates a serial COM port on the PC. In order to
install the driver on a PC equiped with Windows XP or Windows 2000 please proceed as follows:
Connect the optical USB cable to the PC. The hardware installation wizzard will pop up and state
that it has found a USB to serial bridge.
Insert the R&S FSH CD-ROM.
Select “automatic software installation” and press “Next”. The installation wizzard will automatically
search for the necessary driver and install it.
In case that the wizzard does not find the driver files you will be prompted for manual entry of the
corresponding path. The driver is located on the CD-ROM in folder “\drivers\USB”.
Press “Finish” in order to finalize the installation. The USB cable is now ready for use.
Serial Port Configuration
The serial interface configuration on the PC should be set to
8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity
The baud rate can be configured via the Setup menu on the R&S FSH or the SET BAUD command.
The baud rates can be 9.600, 19.200, 38.400, 57.600 or 115.200 Baud. The default baud rate is 19.200
Baud
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