Operating instructions

R&S ESCI Starting Remote Control Operation
1166.6004.12 5.3 E-1
Starting Remote Control Operation
On power-on, the instrument is always in the manual operating state ("LOCAL" state) and can be
operated via the front panel.
It is switched to remote control ("REMOTE" state)
IEC/IEEE-bus as soon as it receives an addressed command from a controller.
if it is controlled in a network (RSIB interface), as soon as it receives a command
from a controller.
RS-232 as soon as it receives the command "@REM" from a controller.
During remote control, operation via the front panel is disabled. The instrument remains in the remote
state until it is reset to the manual state via the front panel or via remote control interfaces. Switching
from manual operation to remote control and vice versa does not affect the remaining instrument
settings.
Display Contents during Remote Control
During remote control, only the LOCAL softkey appears, with which it is possible to return to manual
operation.
In addition, the display of diagrams and results can be blanked out with the command
"SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate OFF" (default in remote control) to obtain optimum performance during
remote control operation.
During program execution it is recommended to activate the display of results by means of
"SYSTem:DISPlay:UPDate ON" so that it is possible to follow the changes in the device settings and
the recorded measurement curves on the screen.
Note: If the instrument is exclusively operated in remote control, it is recommended to switch on
the power-save mode (POWER SAVE). In this mode, the required display is completely
switched off after a preset time.