How do I remotely program my spectrum or vector signal analyzer?

The following information may assist you in remotely programming your spectrum analyzer.

Available interfaces:

Your E4406A or PSA spectrum analyzer comes standard with GPIB and LAN interfaces. The LAN interface in both of these instruments support SCPI LAN communication. The ESA or EMC spectrum analyzer currently comes standard with either the RS-232 or GPIB interface. ESA spectrum analyzer LAN is supported when used with the Keysight E5810A LAN-to-GPIB gateway. More information can be found at the following link:

E5810A LAN-to-GPIB gateway

USB can be used with the all instruments that have GPIB capability when used with the 82357A USB-to-GPIB interface. Additional information is available at the following link:

82357A USB-to-GPIB interface

Programming Examples:

Spectrum Analyzer Programming Examples
Instrument	VB6, VB.NET and Excel	C++, ANSI C and C#.NET	Keysight VEE Pro	LabView	MATLAB
PSA Series	Transfer Screen Images	Serial Poll for Alignment Complete	Learn String	ASCII Trace Data	Matlab Example
	IQ Trace Data (IVI-COM)	Service Request Method (SRQ)	Transfer Trace Data	Screen Capture with Labview	Upload a File
	Binary Block Trace Data	Binary Trace Data
	Marker Peak
	IVI-COM Personality Select				IVI-COM Personality Select
ESA and EMC Series	Transfer Screen Image	Service Request Method (SRQ)	Transfer Trace Data
	Binary Block Trace Data	Serial Poll for Alignment Complete	Learn String
	Marker Peak		EMC Signal List Transfer
			Transfer Screen Image
N1996A Keysight CSA	Marker Peak	Binary Trace Data	Transfer Trace Data
			Transfer Screen Image
			Transfer Marker Data
8560E/EC Series			Transfer Trace Data
			Plot Screen Image to File
89600 Series	Take and Release Control
	Adjacent Channel Power
	Demodulated Symbols
	WLAN Summary Table
	Status Bits & Interupts
X-Series (PXA/MXA/EXA/CXA) Signal Analyzers	Transfer Screen Images	Serial Poll for Sweep Complete	Transfer Screen Images	Screen Capture with Labview	MATLAB Example
	Binary Block Trace	Service Request Method (SRQ)	Transfer Trace Data		Upload a File
	VXA Measurement - VB6	Relative Band Power Markers	Measure @ Marker (Option EMC)		IVI-COM Personality Select
	VXA Digital Demod - VB6	Trace Detector/Couple Markers	VXA Measurement		Deep IQ Capture (2GB)
		Phase Noise	VXA digital demod measurement
			Poll to determine alignments are complete
			Cal:Expired? / Cal:Auto Part

Programming Guides:

ESA, PSA and E4406A VSA Series Programming Guides
ESA Series	PSA Series	E4406A VSA Series
Meas. Guide and Programming Examples	Meas. Guide and Programming Examples
Instrument Messages and Funct. Tests	Instrument Messages and Funct. Tests	Instrument Messages and Funct. Tests
Core Spectrum Analyzer Functions	Core Spectrum Analyzer Functions	Programming Commands
One-Button Power Measurements	One-Button Power Measurements	cdmaOne Guide (BAC)
Programming Code Compatibility (266)	Programming Code Compatibility (266)	GSM and EDGE (202, 252, BAH)
Programming Conversion Guide	Programming Conversion Guide	1xEV-DO Guide (204)
Noise Figure Guide (219)	Noise Figure Guide (219)	W-CDMA with HSDPA (BAF, 210)
Phase Noise Guide (226)	Phase Noise Guide (226)	cdma2000 with 1xEV-DV (B78, 214)
cdmaOne Programming Commands (BAC)	cdmaOne Guide (BAC)	NADC and PDC Guide (BAE)
GSM Programming Commands	GSM and EDGE Guide (202)	iDEN and WiDEN Guide (HN1)
Bluetooth Program Commands (228)	1xEV-DO Guide (204)
	W-CDMA with HSDPA (BAF, 210)
	cdma2000 with 1xEV-DV (B78, 214)
	NADC and PDC Guide (BAE)
	TD-SCDMA Guide (211)
	Digital Modulation Analysis (241)
	Basic Mode Guide (B7J, 122, 241)

E7400A EMC, 8560E/EC and 89600 Series Programming Guides
E7400A EMC Series	8560E/EC Series	89600 Series
Programmer's Guide	Programmer's Guide	89600 Series Documentation
Instrument Messages and Funct. Tests	85620A Mass Memory Module Guide
Programming Conversion Guide