A Value Entry Screen Appears - Keysight E4981A User Manual

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A value entry screen appears

In this case, pressing a key changes the screen display from the measurement
screen to the value entry screen. Use the following keys to enter a value:
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How to use each key is described below.
Entry keys
Keys used to enter a value. The [+/- <-] key deletes the last character of the
input value.
Softkeys
Use this key to terminate the input.
You can enter values by using only the entry keys and the softkeys.
However, depending on the instrument setup state when you try to enter a
value, some of these keys may be unavailable.
Example of operation used to enter a value
To learn how to enter a value, follow the steps below to change the
measurement range setup the measurement range of 220 pF (when the
measurement frequency is 1 kHz) in the following two ways:
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Each procedure is described below.
Step 1. Press the [Meas Setup] key.
Step 2. Use the cursor keys to select the RANGE field, as shown in
Figure 3-1 Measurement setup screen
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Entry ([0], [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [.] (decimal point), and [+/
(plus/minus)) keys
Softkeys
entry using the numeric keys and softkey, and
entry using only the softkeys.
Keysight E4981A 120 Hz/1 kHz/1 MHz Capacitance Meter
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Figure 3-1.