Agilent Technologies E4440A manual Using the Front Panel, Entering Data, Using Menu Keys

Making a Basic Measurement

Using the Front Panel

Using the Front Panel

Entering Data

When setting measurement parameters, there are several ways to enter or modify the value of the active function:

Knob	Increments or decrements the current value.
Arrow Keys	Increments or decrements the current value.
Numeric	Enters a specific value. Then press the desired terminator
Keypad	(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.

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:

Toggle	Allows you to activate/deactivate states.
	Exampl				Toggles the selection (underlined choice)
			Signal Track
	e:				each time you press the key.
		On		Off
Submenu	Displays a new menu of softkeys.
	Exampl				A submenu key allows you to view a new
	e:		Catalog		menu of softkeys related to the submenu
					key category.
Choice	Allows you to make a selection from a list of values.
	Exampl				A choice key displays the currently
			Y Axis Units
	e:				selected submenu choice, in this example,
			dBm
					dBm. When the choice is made, the
					submenu automatically returns.
Adjust	Highlights the softkey and sets the active function.
	Exampl				Press this type of key and enter a value.
			CF Step
	es:
		13.2550000 GHz

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