Network And Remote Control Operation; Remote Control Interfaces And Protocols - R&S SGT100A User Manual

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R&S SGT100A

10 Network and Remote Control Operation

As an alternative to operating the R&S SGT interactively via the R&S SGMA-GUI, one
can also control the R&S SGT using programmed commands from a remote PC.
The description in this section requires basic knowledge of the remote control opera-
tion. Definitions specified in the SCPI standard are not provided.
Nevertheless, you can find some basic information to the SCPI syntax, command lists,
and general programming recommendations in
Basics",
reporting system of the instrument.
Nevertheless, you can find some basic information to the SCPI syntax, command lists,
and general programming recommendations in section Remote Control Basics of the
user manual. In addition, this chapter provides information on the status reporting sys-
tem of the instrument.

10.1 Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols

The instrument supports several interfaces for remote control. The following table gives
an overview.
Table 10-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols
Interface
Local Area
Network
(LAN)
USB
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on page 525. In addition, this chapter provides information on the status
Protocols, VISA *) address string and Library
●
HiSLIP High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol
(IVI-6.1)
TCPIP::host address::hislip0[::
INSTR]
●
VXI-11
TCPIP::host address::inst0[::INSTR]
Library: VISA
●
socket communication (Raw Ethernet, simple
Telnet, Fast Socket)
TCPIP::host address[::
LAN device name]::<port>::SOCKET
Library: VISA or socket controller
USBTMC
USB::<vendor ID>::<product ID>::
<serial number>[::INSTR]
Library: VISA
Network and Remote Control Operation
Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
Chapter 15.1, "Remote Control
Remarks
A LAN connector is located on the
rear panel of the instrument.
The interface is based on TCP/IP and
supports various protocols.
For details, see
Interface", on page 280
A USB connector is located on the
rear panel of the instrument.
For details, see
Interface", on page 283
Chapter 10.1.2, "LAN
Chapter 10.1.3, "USB
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