Understanding The Display; Navigating Menus And Making Selections - Teledyne WaveStation 3000 Operator's Manual

WaveStation 3000 Function and Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Understanding the Display

Each area of the display serves a unique function.
A. Channel Tabs display the currently selected waveform, plus any additional signal conditioning, such as
Modulation. The tab changes to match the channel color when it is active.
B. Waveform Display shows an annotated diagram of the waveform. The diagram shows how the selected
parameters relate to the wave shape.
C. Option Menu changes based on the chosen Waveform and Function.
D. Parameter Value List shows parameter settings. Use this area to

Navigating Menus and Making Selections

Pressing any Function button opens a corresponding menu of options on the display. These menus are
navigated using the softkey buttons below them.
Option Menus and Softkey Buttons
The softkey buttons correlate with the menu options directly above them, which change based on
functionality. The softkeys behave a bit differently depending on the option. They may:
Select a numeric parameter for editing on the Parameter Value List
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Toggle a set of non-numeric selections
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Open a second menu, etc.
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Continue pressing the softkey button until your desired selection is highlighted in blue. Then, either adjust
the value on the Parameter List, or press the softkey for the next menu option you wish to select.
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UAL ARAMETER PTIONS
A good portion of the menu options show two separate parameters.This indicates an either/or selection: you
can choose to configure one parameter or the other, but not both. For example, you can configure either
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adjust parameters.
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