Keithley 708B Reference Manual page 42

Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Pattern Action Menu options
Allows you to configure and change patterns from the front panel.
To open this menu, in pattern view, press PATT.
Options include:
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CREATE: If no patterns have been created, this is the only option that is displayed. Allows you to
create a new pattern.
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OPEN: Opens the channels in the selected channel pattern.
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CLOSE: Closes the channels in the selected channel pattern. These closures are appended to
any channels that are already closed.
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EXCLOSE: Closes the channels in the selected pattern so that the channels associated with the
pattern are exclusively closed. Any previously closed channels are opened.
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EXSLOTCLOSE: Exclusively closes the channels in the specified channel pattern for the
selected slots.
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VIEW: Displays the channels that are in the selected pattern.
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DELETE: Deletes the channel pattern.
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RESET: Displays options that allow you to reset the channels in the selected channel pattern to
factory default settings. Resetting a channel pattern causes that pattern to be deleted because
when channels are reset, they delete patterns that contain them.
For information about working with channel patterns, see
Scan action menu options
Allows you to work with the scan lists from the front panel. You must have a scan list created before
using this option. See
To open this menu, press SCAN.
Options include:
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BACKGROUND: Runs the scan while allowing front panel operation.
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CREATE: Reminder that you must use the INS key to create a scan list.
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LIST: Displays the scan list. Use the navigation wheel
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CLEAR: Clears the scan list.
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RESET: Resets the scan settings to the factory default settings, which includes clearing the scan
list.
Main Menu options
The options in the Main Menu allow you to create a configuration script, set up communications, verify
and set some instrument operation, set up digital input/output, and get instrument information.
To open the Main Menu, press MENU.
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
Basic scan procedure (on page 3-5) for information.
Section 2: General operation
Channel patterns (on page 2-99).
to scroll through the channels.
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