Introduction
Giga-tronics 2500B Series Microwave Signal Generators
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Operation Manual, Part Number 34737, Rev C, June 30, 2011
2.7.1
Menus
Menus appear on the front panel display of the 2500B. The figure below shows the CW menu to illustrate the common
areas of all menus.
Figure 4: Functional Areas of the 2500B Display
Table 9: 2500B Display Description
2500B Display Description
Area of Display
Description
Menu Name
Name of the menu that is displayed. This is called the
active menu
.
Parameters
Displays the current values of the instrument settings associated with the active menu.
Parameters can be modified by the rotary knob or Step Up/Down buttons.
Step
Size/Messages
The step size is the minimum increment by which a parameter can be modified. The step
size can be adjusted. Non-error user messages can also appear in this area.
Menu Area
Displays one of the following:
Submenus
Menu items that can be modified in the active menu.
Menu items are selected (made active) by pressing the adjacent softkey.
The row containing the active parameter has a bold border around it.
Softkeys
Each softkey makes a submenu selectable or parameter active for modification.
