Rear Panel Tour - R&S SGT100A User Manual

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R&S SGT100A

3.2 Rear Panel Tour

This section provides an overview of the connectors on the rear panel of the instru-
ment. For technical data of the connectors, refer to the data sheet.
Figure 3-2: Rear panel view
Protection of mechanical components
To avoid damage of the SMA connectors it is essential to limit the tightening torque to
60 Ncm. Use an adequate 8 mm torque wrench and not an ordinary open-end wrench.
PCI EXPRESS CONNECTOR
The PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) single lane interface allows
remote control with optimized speed.
For details, see
USB CONNECTOR
The USB (universal serial bus) interface, type micro, allows you to connect various
external devices, e.g.:
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If the interface is configured as a device interface, the R&S SGT can be connected
to other devices like a remote computer. On the computer, you can perform a firm-
ware update, manual operation via the R&S SGMA-GUI software or for remote
control of the instrument.
For details, see
on page 28.
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Chapter 2.3.3, "Connecting a Controller via PCI
Chapter 2.3.4, "Connecting a Controller or a USB Device via
Instrument Tour
Rear Panel Tour
Express", on page 28.
USB",
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