User Manual

Contents
R&S
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NGE100B
5User Manual 5601.1343.02 ─ 04
5.7.1 Instrument Information.................................................................................................. 54
5.7.2 General Instrument Settings......................................................................................... 54
5.7.3 Managing Options......................................................................................................... 55
5.7.4 Reset Instrument...........................................................................................................56
5.7.5 System Test...................................................................................................................57
5.7.6 Updating the Firmware..................................................................................................58
5.7.7 Help...............................................................................................................................59
6 Remote Control.................................................................................... 60
6.1 Interfaces and Protocols............................................................................................ 60
6.1.1 USB...............................................................................................................................60
6.1.1.1 USB VCP...................................................................................................................... 60
6.1.1.2 USB TMC...................................................................................................................... 61
6.1.2 LAN............................................................................................................................... 62
6.1.3 WLAN............................................................................................................................62
6.1.4 LXI.................................................................................................................................63
6.1.5 SCPI..............................................................................................................................64
6.1.6 VISA.............................................................................................................................. 65
6.2 Setting Up Remote Control Connection....................................................................65
6.3 SCPI Command Structure and Syntax...................................................................... 66
6.3.1 Structure of a Command............................................................................................... 66
6.3.1.1 Common Commands.................................................................................................... 66
6.3.1.2 Device-Specific Commands.......................................................................................... 67
6.3.1.3 Overview of Syntax Elements....................................................................................... 70
6.3.2 Parameters....................................................................................................................71
6.3.2.1 Numeric Values............................................................................................................. 71
6.3.2.2 Special Numeric Values................................................................................................ 71
6.3.2.3 Boolean Parameters..................................................................................................... 72
6.3.2.4 Text................................................................................................................................72
6.3.2.5 Strings........................................................................................................................... 72
6.3.2.6 Block Data.....................................................................................................................73
6.3.3 Structure of a Program Message.................................................................................. 73
6.3.4 Responses to Queries...................................................................................................73
6.4 Command Sequence and Command Synchronization............................................74