File and Data Management
R&S
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SMBV100B
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4. Enter the user name and the password of your instrument.
The
/var/user/
directory of the instrument is mapped to and displayed as a net-
work drive of the remote PC.
You can access the files in the
/var/user/
directory, perform standard function
like creating directory, or storing files.
9.9.4
Using a USB Storage Device for File Transfer
Alternatively to the file transfer possibility via LAN, you can use a USB storage device
for direct file transfer from and to the instrument.
We recommend that you transfer files with user data (like lists or instrument setup files)
to the instrument, rather than load and play them from a connected USB storage
device.
To transfer a file with user data to the instrument
1. Connect a USB storage device, for example a USB memory stick to one of the
USB interfaces of the instrument.
The R&S
SMBV100B recognizes the connected USB storage device automatically.
2.
3.
Enable write permission on the file system
4. Select Save/Rcl.
The dialog displays the
/var/user/
directory and the
/usb/
drive.
5. In the "Save/Recall" dialog, select "File Manager".
6. In the directory tree, navigate to the
/usb/
drive.
Select the required file with user data.
7. Select "Copy".
8. In the directory tree, navigate to the
/var/user/
directory.
Select "Paste".
The file with user data is transferred to the instrument.
9.9.5
Using a File Server for Test Files Exchange
You can use a central file storage location like a file server in your company network to
store setup files, SCPI scripts, application programs, or waveform files on it. Usually,
How to Transfer Files from and to the Instrument
