Fluke 1586A, User Manual

Page: 59 / 140

Input and Channel Configuration
Channel Configuration
3
3-13
Table 3-3. Channel Setup Menu (cont.)
Item Function

Channel status indicator. When a channel is set to ON, the channel status indicator is green. When
OFF, the channel status indicator is white.

Channel selection indicator. When a channel is selected, the channel information shows on the
screen. Use

and

to move up or down one channel at a time. Use

or

to jump to the next
module number (for example, to jump from channel Ch101 to channel Ch201).
Set Channels to ON or OFF
To scan, monitor, or record an input, the associated channel must be set to ON and
configured. When a channel is set to ON, it is referred to as “active”. The channel
indicator appears green when set to ON and white when set to OFF as shown in
Figure 3-6. To set a channel to ON, push

then push

. Push

again to set
the channel to OFF.
Channel Status Indicators
Green = ON
White = OFF
hcn006.eps
Figure 3-6. Channel Status Indicators
When a channel is set to ON, the channel loads the previous channel configuration. If the
channel was not previously configured, the default channel settings are loaded. To change
the or edit the channel:
1. Push

.
2. Push  or  to highlight a channel.
3. Push

to edit the channel.
4. Set the Channel Status to ON if necessary.