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Instrument Emulations

It is also possible to remotely control the R&S SMC via the command set of another signal generator, as for example of an HP generator. With this function you can, for example, replace a signal generator with an R&S SMC in an automated test setup, without adjusting the command scripts used.

You find all the remote control command sets supported by the R&S SMC in a selection list. For more information on this topic, an application note describes in detail how to use this feature. See the product site of the R&S SMC.

The selected instrument also defines the identification string that is retrieved with query *IDN?. In addition to the preset values, you can enter a user-defined identification string, for example to provide individual identification for each generator, like 'MY_R&S SMC' (see "Mode" and "IDN String").

As any other parameter, you can additionally change the remote control command set to be emulated via the "Language" command. However, once you have switched to an emulation, the R&S SMC specific command set is disabled, that means this command is no longer effective. To return, you need to know the corresponding remote control command of the simulated instrument. If you emulate an HP generator for example, the HP command EX returns to the SCPI command set.

 

To access this dialog, press the SETUP or MENU key and select "Remote > Instrument Emulations".

The "Instrument Emulations" dialog enables you to emulate a remote control command set of several other signal generators.

The remote commands required to remotely configure the emulation settings are described in "SYSTem Subsystem".

Language

Selects the instrument whose remote command set is emulated by the R&S SMC.

Remote command: 
 
Mode

Selects the way the instrument identification is performed.

"Automatic"

Sets the "IDN String" and the "OPT String" automatically for the instrument selected with the parameter "Language".

"User Defined"

Enables you to define the "IDN String" and the "OPT String" for the instrument selected with the parameter "Language".

Remote command: 
 
Set to default

Enables you to reset the *IDN and *OPT strings in user defined mode, see "Mode" .

The default strings vary depending on the selected emulation mode ("Language")

IDN String

Indicates the identification string of the instrument when queried with the common command *IDN?.

To assign a user defined identification string, select "Mode" "User defined".

Remote command: 
 
OPT String

Indicates the option string of the instrument as queried with the common command *OPT?.

If a "User defined"(see "Mode") "IDN String" is selected, you can create a user defined option string in addition to the automatically created one.

Remote command: 
 

 


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