Specifications

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Softkey Menu Descriptions

Introduction

This section gives a brief introduction to using softkeys, and gives detailed descriptions of

each softkey.

Softkey Menus

In Agilent 71612 Series error performance analyzer systems instrument softkeys are the

seven keys to the right and left of the Agilent 70004A display. These keys provide menus

of softkeys which are used to access all instrument functions/parameters. The hardkeys on

the keyboard at the bottom left of the display and the or keys give quick

access to the primary level softkeys. Primary level softkeys are used to select major

functions or groups of functions. All primary level softkeys that are displayed when

or are selected, with the exception of the key, can be selected via

the instrument hardkey panel.

Softkeys requiring numeric entry

Those keys requiring the entry of a numeric value will usually have subordinate keys,

which specify the units of the parameter being set as well as a CLEAR function to allow

the user to leave the value unchanged.

Softkey Labelling

Softkey labelling follows the convention that lower-case indicates that the key is a

navigation key, giving access to a lower-level menu; whilst upper-case is used for a

configuration key which allows the configuration to be changed.

Softkeys Color Coding

Softkeys and windows are color coded to indicate the primary instrument functions with

whichtheyareassociated.Theyare:

• blue softkeys/window: assigned to Results Page, occupies two thirds of screen

• green softkeys/window: assigned to pattern generator/error detector configuration

• yellow softkeys - green/yellow window: assigned to Pattern Editor

• grey softkeys/window: assigned to user pattern selection and the save function.

Softkeys that are “greyed out” are not valid for the currently selected instrument function.

USER MENU

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