Programming instructions

Front-Panel Operation 31
Chapter 3
Front-Panel Operation
About This Chapter
This chapter introduces you to each front-panel menu, it covers all aspects
of front-panel operation. Chapter contents include:
• Front-Panel Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 32
• Local/Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34
• To Monitor a Channel or a Slot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 34
• To Close or Open a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 36
• To Read from a Digital I/O Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 36
• To Write to a Digital I/O Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 36
• To Store an Instrument State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 37
• To Recall an Instrument State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 38
• View Key Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 38
• Mode Key Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 40
• Scanning Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 43
• Menu Key Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 48
• To Reset a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 57
• To Reset the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 57
The following conventions are used for the front-panel operation.
The keys on the front-panel keyboard are expressed in bold font
and normally associated with a “press”. For example, press Mon.
The front panel display annunciators are expressed in bold font
followed by an “annunciator”. For example, MON annunciator.
The information shown on the front panel display is enclosed
within a pair of quotation marks.
Shift + Recall
[1]
indicates the sequential operation: first press
Shift, then press Recall.
Note If no key is pressed within 5 seconds or an invalid key is pressed after the
key Shift has been pressed, the SHIFT annunciator will turn off.
Note During a menu operation, if no key is pressed within 30 seconds or an
invalid key is pressed, the instrument will exit the operation.
[1]. Also applicable to keys Card Reset, Scan, and S.List.