Using The Front Panel; Entering Data; Using Menu Keys - Agilent Technologies ESA Series Getting Started Manual

Using the Front Panel

Entering Data

When setting measurement parameters, there are several ways to enter or modify the value of the
active function:
Increments or decrements the current value.
Knob
Increments or decrements the current value.
Arrow Keys
Enters a specific value. Then press the desired terminator (either a unit
Numeric Keypad
softkey, or the
Terminate a value that requires a unit-of-measurement.
Unit Softkeys
Terminates an entry when either no unit of measure is needed, or you want to
Enter Key
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.
Example:
Submenu Displays a new menu of softkeys.
Example:
Choice Allows you to make a selection from a list of values.
Example:
Adjust Highlights the softkey and sets the active function.
Examples:
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key).
Enter
Toggles the selection (underlined choice) each
Signal Track
time you press the key.
On Off
A submenu key allows you to view a new menu of
softkeys related to the submenu key category.
Catalog
A choice key displays the currently selected
Y Axis Units
submenu choice, in this example, dBm. When the
dBm
choice is made, the submenu automatically
returns.
Press this type of key and enter a value.
CF Step
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The default for softkeys with an automatic (
Attenuation
or manual (
10.00 dB
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enter a value, the selection changes to manual.
You can also press the softkey twice to change to
manual.
Making a Basic Measurement
) choice is automatic. After you
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Using the Front Panel
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