The front panel - at a glance

14-character display

Rotary controls set voltage

shows menu commands

and frequency when ac

and measured values.

source is in local mode.

Annunciators

Turn rapidly for coarse

indicate operating

control

modes and status

Turn slowly for fine

conditions.

control.

Ù

and

 

Å

 

scroll

 

Ã

and

À

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

through menu

 

scroll through

commands.

 

command

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

parameters.

 

Ùindex

 

and

Åindex

scroll through lists and harmonic arrays.

Turns the ac

System keys:

Function keys:

Entry keys:

source on or off

Return to Local mode

Enable/disable the

Enter values

 

Set the GPIB address

 

output

Increment or

 

 

and other system

Select output phases

 

decrement values

 

 

parameters

Select front panel

Scroll through

 

Set the RS-232

 

metering and harmonic

 

command

 

 

interface

 

analysis functions

 

parameters.

 

Display SCPI error

Program voltage

Calibrate the ac

 

 

codes

 

frequency, phase,

 

source.

 

Save and recall

 

current limit, pulse

 

 

 

 

instrument states

 

parameters, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

waveform shapes

 

 

 

 

 

Set and clear protection

 

 

 

 

 

 

functions

 

 

 

 

 

Select output and input

 

 

 

 

 

 

coupling

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor status

 

 

 

 

 

Scroll through front

 

 

panel menu commands.

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Agilent Technologies 6811B, 6834B, 6814B, 6843A quick start Front panel at a glance

6811B, 6834B, 6843A, 6814B specifications

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