Numeric Keyboard; Exiting A Menu; Major Function Keys - Fluke 8508A User Manual

In this manual, a Choice soft-key is shown as displayed or in
font
:
Example: 

Numeric Keyboard

The operation of the numeric keys is enabled for appropriate menus. The active keys are:


decimal point

polarity

for exponent

for backspace

to enter the last reading taken

to confirm the numeric entry

to abort the numeric entry.
When the numeric keyboard is active other keys are locked out.
For some operations the two alpha selection keys are enabled along with the numeric
keys.

selects the alpha characters (upper case only) and cylces A through Z.

enters the selected character and moves the entry point one character to the right.

Exiting a Menu

You can generally exit from any menu by pressing a measurement function key or a
mode key.
For those menus where the numeric or alpha numeric keyboard is active, exit by pressing
either or
Enter Quit
keystroke.

Major Function Keys

Each measurement function has a
select function-dependent parameters such as resolution and filter settings.
Once set, the instrument remembers the function dependant parameters until you change
it or turn the Multimeter off.
or
100mV

Numeric Keyboard

. For some menus, a special soft key permits exit by a single
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Getting Acquainted with the Basics
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