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Making a Basic Measurement
Using the Front Panel
Making a Basic Measurement
Using the Front Panel
Entering Data
When setting measurement parameters, there are several ways to enter
or modify the value of the active function:
Using Menu Keys
Menu Keys (which appear along the right side of the display) provide
access to many analyzer functions. Here are examples of menu key
types:
Knob Increments or decrements the current value.
Arrow Keys Increments or decrements the current value.
Numeric
Keypad
Enters a specific value. Then press the desired terminator
(either a unit softkey, or the
Enter key).
Unit Softkeys Terminate a value that requires a unit-of-measurement.
Enter Key Terminates an entry when either no unit of measure is needed,
or you want to use the default unit.
Toggle Allows you to activate/deactivate states.
Exampl
e:
Toggles the selection (underlined choice)
each time you press the key.
Submenu Displays a new menu of softkeys.
Exampl
e:
A submenu key allows you to view a new
menu of softkeys related to the submenu
key category.
Choice Allows you to make a selection from a list of values.
Exampl
e:
A choice key displays the currently
selected submenu choice, in this example,
dBm. When the choice is made, the
submenu automatically returns.
Adjust Highlights the softkey and sets the active function.
Exampl
es:
Press this type of key and enter a value.
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Signal Track
Catalog
dBm
Y Axis Units
13.2550000 GHz
CF Step