Hameg communication

Setting up communication

The Hameg signal generator can be controlled by RadiMation by USB connection. This does require installation of a specific windows driver provided by Rohde & Schwarz. Note the following when setting up to control the Hameg by USB:

The device comes available as a separate 'HAMEG Measurement Devices' category in the Windows Device manager. It is necessary to enable the 'Load VCP' option of the driver in the Windows Device manager. Then reconnect the USB again, and load the additional USB drivers.

Windows support

The USB driver provided by R&S are not supported on Microsoft Windows 11 and newer, as an alternative the driver can be controlled using the RS232 communication method.

Universal Serial Bus: A modern serially controlled communication system, found on all new PC's

Vertical Coupling Plane

A serial communication system, often used to control small equipment connected to a PC.