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Unleveled Indicator.
This indicator is lit when the 2500A output is operating in an unleveled state.
External Reference (Ext Ref) Indicator.
This indicator is lit when the 2500A is operating with an
external reference applied.
RF On/Off Indicator.
This indicator, which is located above the RF ON button, is blue when the 2500A
RF output is active. When the RF output is inactive, the indicator is not lit.
Power Indicator.
This indicator, which is above the main power button, is blue when the unit is on, and
amber when the unit is in standby mode.
RF Output
This is the RF output section for 2500A Series instruments. The 2500A series connector is located on the
lower left portion of the front panel.
Menu Buttons
CW Button.
Pressing this button displays the CW Menu, which shows parameters related to the CW
functions of the instrument, and the Cable Correction functions and their associated menu items.
RAMP Button.
Pressing this button displays either the Ramp Freq or Ramp Power Menu, which shows
parameters related to either the frequency or power ramp (sweep) functions of the instrument, and their
associated menu items.
SYSTEM Button.
Pressing this button displays either the System 1 or System 2 Menu, which shows
parameters related to certain system-level functions, and their associated menu items.
AM Button.
Amplitude modulation is not available on the 2500A.
FM Button.
Frequency Modulation is not available on the 2500A.
PM Button.
Pressing this button displays the External PM Menu which shows parameters related to the
pulse modulation functions of the instrument, and their associated menu items.
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2500A Menus
This section provides a brief overview of the 2500A’s display and menus, and explains each of the
2500A menus in more detail.
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