Network Operation and Remote Control
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Remote device
VNC client
Requirements
Characteristics
Smart device
(Tablet/ smartphone)
●
Dedicated client App
App
must be installed.
Fast, supports several options like
full screen mode or auto-login.
●
Web browser with HTML5
Web sockets
must be supported.
Support of QR code scanning
Slower than a dedicated App.
Remote file access (FTP, SAMBA/SMB)
●
A remote client accesses the instrument's file system, using the protocols FTP (file
transfer protocol) and SAMBA/SMB (server message block).
●
The protocols enable you to transfer files from or to the instrument and to get direct
access to its file sharing directory
/var/user/share
.
For more information, refer to
Chapter 9.9, "How to Transfer Files from and to the
11.2 Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
The instrument supports various interfaces for remote control. The table gives an over-
view on the connectivity:
Table 11-2: Remote control interfaces and protocols
Interface
Protocols, VISA
*)
address string and library
Remarks
Local area network
(LAN)
●
HiSLIP
High-Speed LAN Instrument Protocol
(IVI-6.1)
TCPIP::host address::hislip0[::INSTR]
VISA
●
VXI-11
TCPIP::host address[::
LAN device name][::INSTR]
VISA
●
Socket communication
(Raw Ethernet, simple
Telnet)
TCPIP::host address[::
LAN device name]::<port>::SOCKET
VISA or socket controller
The LAN connector is on the rear panel of the
instrument.
The interface is based on TCP/IP and supports
various protocols.
For a description of the protocols, refer to:
●
Chapter 11.2.1.2, "HiSLIP Protocol"
●
Chapter 11.2.1.3, "VXI-11 Protocol"
●
Chapter 11.2.1.4, "Socket Communica-
tion"
USB
●
USBTMC
USB::<vendor ID>::<product ID>::
<serial number>[::INSTR]
VISA
USB connectors are located on the front or the
rear panel of the instrument, or both.
For a description of the interface, refer to
GPIB (IEC/IEEE Bus
Interface)
●
–
GPIB::<address>[::INSTR]
(no secondary
address)
VISA
Optional GPIB bus interfaces according to stan-
dard IEC 625.1/IEEE 488.1 are located on the
rear panel of the instrument.
For a description of the interface, refer to
ter 11.2.3, "GPIB Interface (IEC/IEEE Bus Inter-
face)"
*
) VISA (Virtual Instrument Software Architecture) is a standardized software interface library providing input and output functions to
communicate with instruments. A VISA installation on the controller is a prerequisite for remote control over LAN (when using
VXI-11 or HiSLIP protocol), USB and serial interface. For remote control via socket communication VISA installation is optional. For
more information, see
Chapter 11.3.1, "VISA Library"
Remote Control Interfaces and Protocols
