Appendix: LAN Interface
R&S
®
ESRP
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● If activated, a bar showing the network address of the R&S
ESRP will appear
at the top edge of the screen. You can use this bar to reduce, minimize or close
the window.
● If deactivated, the only way you can return to the controller desktop from the
R&S
ESRP screen in full screen mode is to select "Disconnect" from the "Start"
menu.
14.3
Operation with a VNC Client
Virtual Network Computing (VNC) allows you to control the R&S
ESRP (the VNC
server) from a remote computer (the VNC client), for example to monitor the instru-
ments in a production line. The handling of a VNC system is similar to using the Win-
dows Remote Desktop, but VNC has some advantages compared to the Remote
Desktop.
●
You can view the contents of the instrument display on more than one client
●
VNC clients are available for many operating systems. Thus, a VNC is independent
of the platform you are using.
●
You can still control the instrument itself when a remote connection has been
established, and see what is happening on both the instrument display and the cli-
ent. With the display running, you can also change settings both on the instrument
and with the client simultaneously. (Using the Remote Desktop turns off the display
and viewing the display contents is only possible on the controlling computer.)
●
The complete mini soft front panel is available on the client ("Alt-M" opens the mini
soft front panel).
All R&S
ESRP instruments support a VNC and are delivered with a version of the
TightVNC software. On the client side, you can use a web browser or a VNC client to
access the instrument.
Using a web browser
If you are using a web browser (for example Microsoft Internet Explorer), enter the IP
address of the instrument and the port you are using for the connection into the
address bar to establish a connection (for example "192.0.2.0:5800").
The browser then opens an interface that allows you to control the instrument after you
have entered the password.
The default port is 5800 and the default password is 894129, but you can change this
on the VNC software that comes with the instrument if required.
Note that using a browser requires you to install Java in order to run properly.
Using a VNC client
Alternatively, you can install a VNC client on your computer (for example a program
like TightVNC) and use that to access the instrument. In that case, start the client and
enter the IP address of the instrument to establish a connection.
Operation with a VNC Client
