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Network operation and remote control
R&S
®
MXO 5 Series
416User Manual 1802.3369.02 ─ 02
Table 16-1: Remote control interfaces and protocols
Interface Protocols, VISA address string Remarks
Local Area
Network
(LAN)
Protocol HiSLIP
VISA address string:
TCPIP::<host address>::
hislip0[,<port>][::INSTR]
Protocol VXI-11
VISA address string:
TCPIP::<host address>[::
inst0]::[INSTR]
The LAN connector is located on rear panel of the
instrument.
The interface is based on TCP/IP and supports vari-
ous protocols.
16.4.1.1 LAN interface
To be integrated in a LAN, the instrument is equipped with a LAN interface, consisting
of a connector, a network interface card and protocols. The interface details are given
in the specifications.
For remote control via a network, the PC and the instrument must be connected via the
LAN interface to a common network with TCP/IP network protocol. They are connected
using a commercial RJ-45 cable (shielded or unshielded twisted-pair category 5 or bet-
ter). The TCP/IP network protocol and the associated network services are preconfig-
ured on the instrument. Software for instrument control and the VISA program library
must be installed on the controller.
IP address
Only the IP address or a valid DNS host name is required to set up the connection.
The host address is part of the "VISA resource string" used by programs to identify and
control the instrument. The VISA resource string has the form:
TCPIP::<host address>::hislip0[,<port>][::INSTR] for HiSLIP protocol
TCPIP::<host address>[::inst0][::INSTR] for VXI-11 protocol
Where:
●
host address identifies the instrument in the network, usually the IP address. If
the LAN is supported by a DNS server, the host name can be used instead of the
IP address. The DNS server (Domain Name System server) translates the host
name to the IP address.
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hislip0 indicates the HiSLIP protocol.
●
inst0 is the default LAN device name. VISA supports several devices running on
the instrument. On R&S MXO 5, only one device is configured, so the LAN device
name can be omitted.
●
INSTR specifies a VISA resource of the type INSTR. By default, the VISA resource
name control is set to the INSTR class.
Remote control
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