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4.13
Connecting an external PC and devices
For control and operation, the R&S
SGT requires a connection to an external
device. The external device, e.g. an external PC, controls the R&S
SGT via
remote control or manual operation via the R&S SGMA-GUI software installed on
the external PC.
Both the remote control and the manual operation of the instrument require an
external controller. For the prerequisites and the instructions on how to configure
an external controller for remote control, refer to the user manual. A brief intro-
duction to the remote control capabilities is provided in
This section gives an introduction on how to configure the external PC for manual
operation. See
Chapter 4.13.1, "Installing the R&S SGMA-GUI software"
In addition to connecting an external controller, you can connect other external
devices, e.g. a memory stick. The following interfaces are on the
R&S
SGT:
●
"LAN":
Chapter 4.13.2, "Connecting a remote PC via LAN"
●
Chapter 4.13.3, "Connecting a controller via PCI Express"
●
Chapter 4.13.4, "Connecting a controller via USB"
4.13.1
Installing the R&S SGMA-GUI software
The R&S SGMA-GUI software is a graphical user interface program for one or
more instruments. It runs on a remote PC.
The R&S SGMA-GUI software is provided as separate installation package for
the different operating systems. The latest version of the software together with
the release notes is available for download at:
http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/product/SGT100A.html
>
"Downloads"
>
"Soft-
ware"
This page always offers the latest information on your R&S
SGMA-GUI.
The R&S SGMA-GUI installation package for Windows 64-bit operating system
consists of the file
SGMA-GUI_<version_number>.exe
. The version number
Connecting an external PC and devices