Parameters, Input Components And Editors; Numeric Parameters - Symmetricom 5120A Operation And Maintenance Manual

3.4 Parameters, Input Components and Editors

This section explains the possible parameter types and cross references an example of each. The
components which represent them, and how each type can be modified using the softkey interface,
a mouse or a keyboard, are detailed in the section referenced by each type.
Parameters fall into these categories:

"3.4.1 Numeric Parameters"

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Network interface port numbers
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The frequency counter's user-specified reference frequency
"3.4.2 Mutually Exclusive Options"
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Print job destination
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TCP/IP address assignment method
3.4.1 Numeric Parameters
Numeric parameters fall into two categories:
Those confined to the integer domain.
Those in the real number domain such as the frequency counter's reference frequency and
test mask points' x and y coordinates.
All numeric parameters can be set as described in
Those in the integer domain can also be set as described in
Interface" on page 18. Numeric parameters are presented using the following components which
can be directly manipulated with the mouse or keyboard as described in
Using a keyboard you can
type directly into the field to
avoid using the number pad
editor.
When a mouse or keyboard is not available, parameters presented by spin buttons must be set
using one of the editors described in the following sections. The editors can be used if you prefer
using them over the alternative input methods.
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on page 16 such as:
on page 18 such as:
"3.4.1.1 The Number Pad Editor"
Spin Button Mouse Interface
Click to increase value
Click to decrease value
Right-click for menu of frequently used values.
(Not all parameters provide menus.)
Figure 5: Spin Buttons
"3.4.1.2 The + and - Integer Parameter
Figure 5.
3: The Screen and Basic Concepts
on page 17.