Network Operation and Remote Control
R&S
®
SMA100B
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User Manual 1178.3834.02 ─ 03
Drivers for instrument, for example IVI-COM and LabVIEW drivers, are available for
download area on the product page at:
https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/driver/sma100b/
Starting a remote control session over GPIB
As a prerequisite, the GPIB address of the instrument, which is factory-set to 28, must
not have been changed.
1. Connect instrument and controller using GPIB cable and switch them on.
2. Execute the following commands on the controller:
a) Open the port to the instrument.
CALL IBFIND("DEV1", generator%)
b) Inform the controller about instrument address.
CALL IBPAD(generator%, 28)
c) Reset the instrument.
CALL IBWRT(generator%, "*RST;*CLS")
d) Set the instrument to new address.
CALL IBWRT(generator%, "SYST:COMM:GPIB:ADDR 18")
e) Inform the controller about new address.
CALL IBPAD(generator%, 18)
The GPIB address of the instrument is changed.
3. To return to manual operation, press the LOCAL key at the front panel.
Risk of losing network connection
Since a factory preset resets the remote access and network settings to the default val-
ues, executing factory preset via remote control terminates the connection to the
instrument, if these settings had been configured to values different to the default ones!
11.8.5 Setting Up a Remote Control Connection over USB
For remote control via the USB connection, the PC and the instrument must be con-
nected via the USB type B interface. A USB connection requires the VISA library to be
installed. VISA detects and configures the R&S instrument automatically when the
USB connection is established. You do not have to enter an address string or install a
separate driver.
Starting a remote control session over USB
1. Connect instrument and controller using USB cable and switch them on.
2. Execute the following commands on the controller:
a) Open the port to the instrument
viOpen (..., "USB::0x0AAD::0x01DD::100001::INSTR", ...)
How to Set Up a Remote Control Connection
