Remote Emulation with the
R&S
®
SMW200A Vector Signal
Generator
Application Note
Products:
| R&S

SMW200A
The R&S

SMW200A Vector Signal
Generator offers a remote emulation
feature that makes it possible to control
the instrument by commands other than
the built-in native SCPI commands. This
feature allows the user to replace signal
generators, e.g. from other manufacturers,
with the R&S

SMW200A without having to
change the remote control code.
This application note describes how to use
the remote emulation feature in general.
Furthermore, it describes in detail the
remote emulation for each supported
instrument, limitations of the individual
emulations and the remaining differences
between the emulated and the original
commands.
Application Note
J. Schandl
04.2016-1GP110_2E
1GP110_2E Rohde & Schwarz Remote Emulation with the R&S SMW200A Vector Signal Generator 2
Table of Contents
1 Abbreviations ......................................................................... 3
2 Overview ................................................................................. 4
3 Basics ..................................................................................... 5
3.1 Remote Control Languages ........................................................................ 5
3.1.1 SCPI-Compatible Languages ...................................................................... 6
3.1.2 Non-SCPI-Compatible Languages .............................................................. 6
3.2 Remote Emulation Compatibility ................................................................ 6
3.2.1 Command Compatibility .............................................................................. 6
3.2.2 IDN / OPT Strings ......................................................................................... 7
3.2.3 Timing ............................................................................................................ 7
3.2.4 Sweep Operation .......................................................................................... 7
3.2.5 Trigger Control ............................................................................................. 8
3.2.6 Status and Error Reporting .......................................................................11
3.3 Preset / Reset ..............................................................................................12
3.4 Power Down / Power Up ............................................................................12
4 Activating a Remote Emulation .......................................... 13
4.1 Manual Operation .......................................................................................13
4.2 Remote Operation ......................................................................................17
5 Emulating the IFR 3416 ........................................................ 19
6 Emulating the Agilent E8257 ............................................... 30
7 Emulating the Hewlett-Packard 83620, 83630, 83640, 83650
............................................................................................... 40
8 References ............................................................................ 46
9 Ordering Information ........................................................... 46