Chapter 2 Front-Panel Menu Operation

A Front-Panel Menu Tutorial

MESSAGES DISPLAYED DURING MENU USE

TOP OF MENU

You pressed ∧

while on the “menus” level; this is the top level of

the menu and you cannot go any higher.

 

 

 

< (Menu On/Off). To move across the choices

To turn off the menu, press

 

Shift

on a level, press

< or

> . To move down a level, press ∨ .

MENUS You are on the “menus”level. Press

<

or

>

to view the choices.

COMMANDS You are on the “commands”level. Press command choices within the selected menu group.

PARAMETER You are on the “parameter” level. Press the parameter for the selected command.

<

<

or

or

>

>

to view the

to view and edit

MENU BOTTOM You pressed

∨

while on the “parameter” level;this is the bottom

 

level of the menu and you cannot go any lower.

To turn off the menu, press press ∧ .

Shift <

(Menu On/Off). To move up a level,

CHANGE SAVED

The change made on the “parameter” level is saved. This is

displayed after you

press

Auto/Man

(Menu Enter) to execute the command.

MIN

VALUE The value you specified on the “parameter” level is too small for the

selected command. The minimum value allowed is displayed for you to edit.

MAX

 

VALUE The value you specified on the “parameter” level is too large for the

selected command. The maximum value allowed is displayed for you to edit.

EXITING MENU

You will see this message if you turn off the menu by pressing

 

Shift

 

< (Menu On/Off) or a front-panel function/math key. You did not edit any values

 

on the

“parameter” level and changes were NOT saved.

NOT ENTERED

You will see this message if you turn off the menu by pressing

 

Shift

 

< (Menu On/Off) or a front-panel function/math key. You did some editing of

parameters but the changes were NOT saved. Press Auto/Man (Menu Enter) to save changes made on the “parameter” level.

NOT RELEVANT The selected math operation is NOT valid for the function in use.

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Agilent Technologies 34401A manual Messages Displayed During Menu USE, Menu Bottom You pressed
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