<p>Subject to change J. Ganzert 12 / 2001 1EF46_0E
Products: FSE, FSIQ, ESIB, FSP, ESPI, FSU, ZVR, ZVC, ZVM, ZVK
Using MATLAB for Remote Control and Data
Capture with R&S Spectrum and Network
Analyzers
Spectrum and network analyzers are capable of measuring large amounts of data that require complex
mathematical processing; MATLAB is a powerful tool for such operations. This application note describes
how instruments can be controlled directly from MATLAB scripts and how measurement data can be
imported into MATLAB.
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Remote Control with MATLAB
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Rohde & Schwarz
Contents
1 Overview..................................................................................................2
2 Remote Control via GPIB ........................................................................3
3 Remote Control via LAN..........................................................................4
Installation ..........................................................................................4
MEXRSIB Functions...........................................................................4
Example Script ...................................................................................6
4 Remote Control using VISA.....................................................................7
5 General Programming Guidelines ...........................................................8
6 Programming Example............................................................................8
7 Literature .................................................................................................9
8 Additional Information..............................................................................9
1 Overview
Spectrum and network analyzers are high-end instruments that perform
various measurement tasks in today's telecommunication industry. With the
increasing digital modulation, the amount of measurement data is also
increasing and powerful tools for verifying the data are needed. MATLAB