User Manual

Common Instrument Functions
R&S
®
FPL1000
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Command sequence
As a general rule, send commands and queries in different program messages. Other-
wise, the result of the query may vary depending on which operation is performed first
(see also "Preventing Overlapping Execution" on page 181).
Reacting to malfunctions
The service request is the only possibility for the instrument to become active on its
own. Each controller program should instruct the instrument to initiate a service
request in case of malfunction. The program should react appropriately to the service
request.
Error queues
The error queue should be queried after every service request in the controller pro-
gram as the entries describe the cause of an error more precisely than the status regis-
ters. Especially in the test phase of a controller program the error queue should be
queried regularly since faulty commands from the controller to the instrument are
recorded there as well.
6.4.2 Network and Remote Control Settings
Access: SETUP > "Network + Remote"
The remote commands required to define these settings are described in Chap-
ter 8.10.6, "Configuring the Network and Remote Control", on page 830.
Step-by-step instructions are provided in Chapter 6.4.3, "How to Set Up a Network and
Remote Control", on page 209.
● General Network Settings..................................................................................... 199
● Remote Settings....................................................................................................201
● Compatibility Settings............................................................................................204
● LXI Settings...........................................................................................................205
● Remote Errors.......................................................................................................207
● Returning to Manual Mode ("Local")..................................................................... 208
6.4.2.1 General Network Settings
Access: SETUP > "Network + Remote" > "Network" tab
The R&S FPL1000 can be operated in a local area network (LAN), for example to con-
trol the instrument from a remote PC or use a network printer.
Network and Remote Operation