Display Softkeys | Agilent Technologies N5161A, 62A, 83A, 82A, 81A

Getting Started

Configuring the Display (N5181A/82A/83A Only)

Configuring the Display (N5181A/82A/83A Only)1

Screen saver settings are persistent states; they are unaffected by preset or a power cycle. Use the arrow keys, numeric keypad, or front panel knob to adjust numeric values.

Figure 2-2 Display Softkeys

Range: 0—100

Range: 35—55

Light Only turns the display light off, leaving the text visible at a low intensity.

Light & Text turns the display light and the text off.

If the display remains unchanged for long periods of time, use this mode to prevent the tex from burning the display.

Range: 1—12 hours, in 1 hour increments

Dark text on a light background

Light text on a dark background

Bright without color

When on, commands executed through the remote control bus update the signal generator display accordingly.

The display blanks, except for the message Secure Display Activated, and the front panel keys are disabled.

For information on using the secure display, refer to the User’s Guide.

For details on a key, press Help and then the desired key.

NOTE With both brightness and contrast set to minimum, the display may be too dark to see the softkeys. If this happens, use Figure 2- 2 to locate the brightness and contrast softkeys and adjust their values so that you can see the display.

1For the N5161A/62A the softkey menus and features mentioned in this guide are only available through the Web- Enabled MXG or through SCPI commands. Refer to the “Configuring the MXG ATE” on page 7, the Installation Guide, the Programming Guide, and to the SCPI Command Reference.

Agilent N5161A/62A/81A/82A/83A MXG Signal Generators Installation Guide

81A, 82A, 83A, 62A, N5161A specifications

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