Configuring The Controller - Emerson R&S SGT100A User Manual

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VXIplug&play x64/x86 driver rssgt
Download the required archive and extract the files on a remote PC.

9.3.3 Configuring the controller

This section lists the steps necessary to configure a controller with Linux or Windows
operating system.
9.3.3.1 Building and installing the hardware driver
The hardware driver defines the way to communicate with the instrument via PCIe
interface.
For Windows operating systems, the hardware driver is installed automatically together
with the installation of the R&S SGMA-GUI software.
See also section "Installation of R&S SGMA-GUI Software" in the getting started man-
ual.
For Linux operating system, the source code of the driver is included in the
Low-Level SGT drivers file.
To build and install this driver, root authority is required.
1. Copy folder KernelDriver to your hdd
2. Go to directory host.
3. On the command line, enter make.
The driver sgshost.ko is automatically built.
4. Enter make install.
Device nodes sgtX are created under the folder /dev (X from 0 to 31).
The module sgthost is loaded.
5. Enter lsmod to verify the module.
9.3.3.2 Making shared libraries accessible
Two library files per operating system are included in SharedLibraries-Dlls file:
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For Linux operating system
libsocketcontroller.so and libpciecontroller.so
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For Windows operating system
SocketController.dll and PCIeController.dll
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SharedLibraries-Dlls
Shared libraries (*.dll files) for remote control channels Socket and PCIe. To
be used with the instrument driver.
Network operation and remote control
Advanced remote control using PCIe
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