Rohde&Schwarz SMW200A Creating Tutorials and Interactive Examples Application Sheet

R&S®SMW200A
Creating Tutorials and Interactive
Examples

Application Sheet

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Application Sheet

This manual describes firmware version FW 4.30.090.xx and later of the R&S®SMW200A.

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1 What Are Tutorials?............................................................................... 3

2 How to Start a Tutorial........................................................................... 3

3 Creating Custom Interactive Examples............................................... 6

4 Related Remote Control Commands..................................................11

5 Learn More about the R&S SMW........................................................ 13

6 Annex.................................................................................................... 13

Contents

Contents

1 What Are Tutorials?

Tutorials are text files with small file size and a mandatory file extension (*.tut). A
tutorial file contains the mandatory string #!scpi followed by a sequence of SCPI
commands. A set of tutorials is embedded in the software. The R&S SMW searches for
custom tutorial files in the var/user directory or on a connected USB memory stick.

When a tutorial file is started, the R&S SMW performs the configurations step-by-step.
Dialogs are opened and closed automatically; changed parameters are highlighted in
orange. Additional background information or explanations on the performed actions
are also displayed.

You can use the tutorials functionality to create interactive examples and demonstra­tions, if for instance:

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The R&S SMW provides a new functionality that needs to be explained to different
users, like, for example, colleagues or customers

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There is a particular configuration or a comprehensive feature that needs a demon­stration

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Your goal is to impart knowledge and skills, e.g. that the users are able to imitate
the required steps and understand the process.

2 How to Start a Tutorial

A set of tutorials is embedded in the software.

To start a tutorial in an interactive step-by-step mode

1. Press the [SETUP] key on the front panel.

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How to Start a Tutorial

2. Scroll-down in the list, tap on the "Help" section to expand it. Tap on "Tutorials".

The "Tutorials" dialog opens.

3. Select "File > Load Predefined Tutorial".

4. Tap on a tutorial from the list. Confirm with "Select".

If the file contains a description, it is displayed.

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Note: If options are missing on the R&S SMW, they are marked read in the
"Required options" section of the file description.

5. Use the default mode, that is "Execution Mode > Interactive".

6. Tap on the "Start" button.

7. Observe the information displayed in the "Info" line (bottom of the display).

= Information on the performed action

1
2 = Progress bar
3 = "Next Step": confirms the execution of the step
4 = "Stop": terminates the tutorial

8. To execute a subsequent step, select the "Next Step" button.

A blinking cursor indicates the block or parameter affected by the step.

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