Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1-1
Welcome .............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Extended warranty ............................................................................................................... 1-1
Contact information .............................................................................................................. 1-1
CD-ROM contents ................................................................................................................ 1-2
Capabilities and features...................................................................................................... 1-3
General ratings ..................................................................................................................... 1-3
General operation ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Instrument power ................................................................................................................. 2-1
Connect the power cord ............................................................................................................ 2-2
Front-panel overview ............................................................................................................ 2-3
Rear panel overview ............................................................................................................ 2-6
Touchscreen display ............................................................................................................ 2-8
Scroll bars ................................................................................................................................. 2-8
Enter information ....................................................................................................................... 2-9
Event messages ...................................................................................................................... 2-11
Screen descriptions ............................................................................................................ 2-12
Home screen ........................................................................................................................... 2-12
Menu overview ........................................................................................................................ 2-22
Trigger menu ........................................................................................................................... 2-45
Scripts menu ........................................................................................................................... 2-47
System menu .......................................................................................................................... 2-49
Examples in this manual .................................................................................................... 2-55
Display features ................................................................................................................. 2-55
Setting the display format ........................................................................................................ 2-56
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................ 2-60
Handle and bumpers .......................................................................................................... 2-62
GPIB setup .............................................................................................................................. 2-66
LAN communications .............................................................................................................. 2-70
USB communications .............................................................................................................. 2-78
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