Agilent Technologies FieldFox N9912A, User Manual

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Preparing for Initial Use of Your New FieldFox 19
How to Enter Numeric Values
Many settings on the FieldFox require the entry of numeric values.
How to enter numeric values
Use any combination of the following keys:

Numeric 0–9 keys, along with the polarity (
+/-
) key.

Up/Down arrow keys to increment or decrement values.

Rotary knob to scroll through a set of values.
 Back
erases previously entered values.
 Esc
exits data entry without accepting the new value.
To complete the setting:

Press
Enter
or a different
softkey
or
hardkey
.
Multiplier Abbreviations
Many times after entering numeric values, a set of multiplier or suffix softkeys
are presented. The following explains the meaning of these abbreviations.
Select Frequency multipliers as follows:

GHz
Gigahertz (1e9 Hertz)

MHz
Megahertz (1e6 Hertz)

kHz
Kilohertz (1e3 Hertz)

Hz
Hertz
Select Time multipliers as follows:

s
Seconds

ms
milliseconds (1e–3)

us
microseconds (1e–6)

ns
nanoseconds (1e–9)

ps
picoseconds (1e-12)