Agilent Technologies E4406A manual Preparing for Measurements, Initial Setup, Using Measure Keys

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Making Measurements

Preparing for Measurements

Preparing for Measurements

If you want to set the Basic mode to a known, factory default state, press Preset. This will preset the mode setup and all of the measurements to the factory default parameters.

Pressing the Preset key does not switch instrument modes.

To preset only the settings that are specific to a specific measurement, select the measurement and press Meas Setup, More, Restore Meas Defaults. This will set the measure setup parameters to the factory defaults for the currently selected measurement only.

Initial Setup

Before making a measurement, make sure the mode setup and frequency/channel parameters are set to the desired settings. Refer to the sections “Mode Setup” and “Selecting the Frequency/Channel” in the previous chapter.

How to Make a Measurement

The following table summarizes the steps you will follow in making a measurement:

Step	Primary Key	Setup Keys	Related Keys
1. Select &	Mode	Mode Setup, Input, Frequency	System
setup a mode		Channel
2. Select &	Measure	Meas Setup	Meas Control,
setup a measurement			Restart
3. Select &	View/Trace	Span X Scale,	File, Save,
setup view		Amplitude Y Scale, Display,	Print, Print Setup,
		Next Window, Zoom	Marker, Search

Using Measure Keys

The MEASURE front panel key allows you to activate one measurement from those available in the current mode. The measurements that are available will vary depending on which mode you have selected. It may be a measurement personality mode, the basic mode, or the service mode.

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