R&S®MobileView lets iOS/Android devices conrol Rohde & Schwarz portable analyzers

The R&S®MobileView app lets users operate Rohde & Schwarz instruments remotely and eliminates the need for physical interactions with the instruments.

Your task

The R&S®MobileView app lets users operate Rohde & Schwarz instruments remotely and eliminates the need for physical interactions with the instruments. Remote control makes instruments more accessible to a wider range of users. Scientific researchers can operate remote-controlled instruments from different geographic locations for better collaboration and resource sharing.

The app can migrate easily and seamlessly and lets onsite spectrum monitoring and analysis set ups be used in remote environments for:

  • Reliable communications links between the instrument and the device under test (DUT)
  • Connecting instruments using IP addresses or by scanning for them on a local network
  • Control multiple instruments from one computer
  • Reliable report generation

Rohde & Schwarz solution

R&S®MobileView lets field engineers operate the following handheld analyzers remotely:

  • R&S®FPC1000/R&S®FPC1500 spectrum analyzer
  • R&S®Spectrum Rider FPH handheld spectrum analyzer
  • R&S®FSH handheld spectrum analyzer
  • R&S®ZNH handheld vector network analyzer
  • R&S®Cable Rider ZPH handheld cable and antenna analyzer

R&S®MobileView for iOS and Android

Both iOS and Android users are supported. Download and access the free R&S®MobileView app here:

  • iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/r-s-mobileview/id1186696896
  • Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rohdeschwarz.android.mobileview

Connecting to Rohde & Schwarz handhelds

In the following example, R&S®MobileView and handheld instrument (e.g. R&S®ZNH) are connected via:

  • R&S®ZNH26 (R&S®ZNH FW version 4.2 or above)
  • Wi-Fi router with LAN cable (or dongle, Wi-Fi router SSID, TP-Link 8166)
R&S®ZNH handheld vector network analyzer setup
R&S®ZNH handheld vector network analyzer setup
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Setup steps:

1. Connect a Wi-Fi dongle/router to the R&S®ZNH USB port with a USB cable.

2. Connect a LAN cable to the Wi-Fi dongle/router and the R&S®ZNH26 LAN port.

3. On the R&S®ZNH:

  • — Press PRESET
  • — Press SETUP > Instrument Setup and scroll to LAN setting

4. Turn on DHCP and wait for the IP address to be valid (e.g. 192.168.0.100), waiting time is less than 1 min.

Wi-Fi settings
Wi-Fi settings and IP address. Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.
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5. To connect an Android/iOS device:

  • Go to Setting > Wi-Fi or Setting > Network and Internet > Wi-Fi and connect to the desired Wi-Fi
  • Choose the correct IP address (must be the same as on the instrument, here: 192.168.0.100)

Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.

R&S®MobileView on Android/iOS device
R&S®MobileView on Android/iOS device
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6. Once the connection is established, open the R&S®MobileView app on your Android/iOS device. Depending on the device, a similar view will be displayed.

Designed for work in the field

The R&S®MobileView app based remote control tool is a versatile software application for a wide range of measurement tasks, including spectrum analysis, network analysis and data analysis as well as Drone/AMS measurements.