HP 16510B, 16500A manual Using the Front-Panel Interface, Introduction Using the Mouse

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Using the Front-Panel Interface

Introduction

Using the Mouse

This chapter gives you an overview of how to use the front-panel interface.

The front-panel user interface is merely accessing the many menus and using the convenient touch-screen to move around the menu tree. The front panel itself consists of a disk drive, the knob, power switch, display, and receptacle for connecting the optional mouse.

The user interface allows you to configure the logic analyzer and each analyzer (machine) within the logic analyzer. It also displays acquired data and measurement results.

Using the front-panel interface is a basic process of:

∙Selecting the desired menu

∙Selecting a desired field within a menu

∙Displaying the options or current variable data associated with the desired field

∙Selecting the desired option or entering new data (editing current data) in the field

∙Starting and Stopping data acquisition when the logic analyzer is connected and configured

Everything that can be done with the touch screen and knob on the

HP 16500A can also be done with the optional mouse. The mouse plugs into the connector in the lower right of the front panel. As soon as the mouse is plugged in, it is active.

When the mouse is plugged in, a white cursor (cross) appears on the screen. Moving the mouse causes the cursor to move. To "touch" a field with the mouse, move the cursor to the field and press the left button on the mouse.

To use the mouse to perform the functions of the front-panel knob, hold down the right button and move the mouse. When you release this button, the function returns to the cursor.

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