Using The Keyboard; What Can The Keyboard Be Used For; Performing Calculations; Entering Arguments To The Active Analyzer Functions - Agilent Technologies 4396B Gpib Programming Manual

Using the Keyboard

What can the Keyboard be Used for?

The mini-DIN keyboard can be used as follows:

Performing calculations

Entering arguments to the active analyzer functions

Entering titles
Executing commands
Using softkeys
The following simple operations show you how to use these functions.
Performing Calculations
You can perform calculations while in any display allocation type except for ALL
INSTRUMENT.
Let's try
1. Press the following key and softkeys:
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Display
4 5
The screen is cleared and a cursor appears at the bottom left of screen.
2. Type the following key from the keyboard:
Enter
4 5
The characters you enter are displayed at the current cursor position. After pressing
the system responds with the following answer at the bottom of screen:
For more information, see \Numeric Computation" in the
of the
Techniques Instrument BASIC Users Handbook.
Entering Arguments to the Active Analyzer Functions
The numeric keys on the keyboard can be used to input the arguments for an active analyzer
function the same as using the front panel keys.
Let's try
1. Press the following key and softkeys:
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4 Display 5
2. Then press the following key:
4 Start 5
The current start frequency is displayed on the screen and becomes the active analyzer
function.
3. Type a value to change the frequency from the keyboard. For example, type this:
The START value is cleared and the value you typed is displayed.
Instrument BASIC Programming
Introduction to the System 2-5
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4 Enter 5