Application Note: Remote Emulation Modes With R&S® Signal Generators

Signal generators are often used in automated test environment applications. The replacement of those instruments, e.g., due to malfunction or standard replacement procedures requires special care to be taken in consideration.

Replacement of those instruments requires compabitiblity between the replacement part and the replaced part in at least the

• electrical features
• remote-control features

Older instruments often use a proprietary remote-control language. Direct replacement therefore requires language emulation capability in the software of the replacement part.

To match these requirements, the R&S® signal generators are shipped with the feature of "language emulation".

By selecting the desired "language emulation", the signal generatos acts as the original replaced instrument, e.g., the HP® 8340A from Agilent.

This Application Note describes in detail how the use this feature of the R&S® signal generators.