Network Operation and Remote Control
R&S
®
SMA100B
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11.16.2 Setting Up a Remote Operation from a Smart Device
The R&S
SMA100B supports remote operation via VNC from a smart device (remote
client), like a tablet (tablet computer) or a smartphone. The smart device accesses the
instrument via WLAN, either by a suitable App, or an HTML5 web browser, that means
with embedded
javascript
.
There are several possibilities to establish a WLAN connection between the smart
device and the R&S
SMA100B, which are, however, not all described here. This sec-
tion gives an example of how a network environment can be built up, and some essen-
tial configuration steps.
For comprehensive information on this topic refer to the application notes:
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1MA216: Remote Operation of Windows Based Instruments with Apple iPad
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7BM82: Apple iPad Remote Control of Broadcasting T&M Instruments
Example:
Figure 11-7: Example of a network configuration for remote operation with a smart device
As shown in the figure, the R&S
SMA100B and the WLAN router are connected to the
LAN router. The smart device accesses the Rohde
&
Schwarz instrument via the
WLAN router.
Prerequisites
For this network configuration, the following prerequisites must be met:
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The required equipment is:
–
A LAN router
–
A WLAN router (hot spot)
Required for accessing the R&S
SMA100B
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The smart device must be known and accepted in the network of the
R&S
SMA100B.
How to Set Up Remote Operation via VNC
