
Multi-Instrument Setups
R&S
®
SMBV100B
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Remote command:
:SCONfiguration:EXTernal:DIGital:DIRection?
:SCONfiguration:EXTernal:IQOutput:DIRection?
External Instrument
Accesses a dialog with settings that help you to establish the connection to the exter-
nal instruments, see
Chapter 8.5.2.2, "External Instrument Configuration Settings"
Note:
Each external instrument must be connected via a LAN or USB to the
R&S
SMBV100B.
In most test setups, all instruments must use a common reference frequency signal,
either from an external common reference source or using the distributed reference
frequency of the R&S
SMBV100B.
I/Q Connection
Depends on the interface type.
●
Analog I/Q interfaces:
Selects the type of the I/Q output signal
●
Digital I/Q interfaces:
Indicates the status of the I/Q connection of the digital interfaces.
The indication includes a status LED and an icon, where the icon depends on the
HW connector (Dig I/Q or HS Dig I/Q) used.
Indication
Designation
A green LED and an
icon
The Dig I/Q interface is used as an
input
connector
A yellow LED and an
icon
The Dig I/Q/HS Dig I/Q interface is used as an
output
connector
An icon without an LED
An external instrument is connected to the Dig I/Q interface, but no direction is
specified
No icon displayed
No connection
"Single Ended"/"Differ-
ential"
Selects the type of the I/Q output signal at the I/Q output connector
Remote command:
:SCONfiguration:EXTernal:DIGital:IQConnection:STATe?
[:SOURce<hw>]:IQ:OUTPut[:ANALog]:TYPE
Remote Connection Status
Indicates the status of the remote connection. Click the status indicator to toggle the
remote connection status.
To connect/disconnect all external instruments, use the functions
.
Note:
System Configuration Settings