Specifications

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Front/Rear Panel

Front Panel Features

9. The ENTRY block. This block includes the knob, the step

keys, the number pad, and the backspace key. These allow you to enter

numerical data and control the markers.

You can use the numeric keypad to select digits, decimal points, and a

minus sign for numerical entries. You must also select a units terminator

to complete value inputs.

The backspace key has two independent functions: it modiﬁes entries, and

it turns off the softkey menu so that marker information can be moved off

of the grids and into the softkey menu area. For more details, refer to the

“Making Measurements” chapter in the user’s guide.

10. INSTRUMENT STATE function block. These keys allow you to control

channel-independent system functions such as the following:

• copying, save/recall, and GPIB controller mode

• limit testing

• tuned receiver mode

• frequency offset mode (Option 089)

• test sequence function

• time domain transform (Option 010)

GPIB STATUS indicators are also included in this block.

11. key. This key returns the instrument to either a known factory

preset state, or a user preset state that can be deﬁned. Refer to Chapter 8 ,

“Preset State and Memory Allocation” for a complete listing of the

instrument preset condition.

12. (ES) R CHANNEL connectors. These connectors allow you to apply an input

signal to the analyzer's R channel, for frequency offset mode.

13. (ES) PORT 1 and PORT 2. These ports output a signal from the source and

receive input signals from a device under test. PORT 1 allows you to

measure S

and S

. PORT 2 allows you to measure S

and S

13. (ET) REFLECTION and TRANSMISSION ports. The REFLECTION port

outputs a signal from the source and allows you to make reﬂection

measurements. The TRANSMISSION port receives input signals from a

device under test and allows you to make transmission measurements.

Preset