HP 8163A Series, User Manual

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Getting Started
How to Change the Value of a Parameter
How to Select a Parameter
You can select the parameter from the following screens:
• from the Overview screen,
• from the Details screen, after pressing the [Details] softkey, or,
• from the Menu screen, after pressing the [Menu] softkey.
To start editing a parameter, you move to it and:
• press the E
NTER
hardkey,
• press the [Edit] softkey,
• press the Modify Knob (if you are using the HP 8164A), or,
• for numerical parameters only, type a digit on the numerical
keypad (if you are using the HP 8164A).
How to Accept the New Value of a Parameter
When you have changed the value of a parameter, to accept this
change:
• press the E
NTER
hardkey,
• press the [OK] softkey,
• or, press the Modify Knob (if you are using the HP 8164A).
These keys all perform the same purpose. All references to pressing
E
NTER
throughout this User’s Guide, refer to one of these three
actions.
How to Make a Big Change to a Continuous
Parameter
If you are changing the value of a parameter completely, type in the
value on the keypad (if you are using the HP 8164A), and press
E
NTER
.
To change the output power from 100
µ
W to 755
µ
W:
1 Press the [Menu] softkey.
2 Move to Power, using the cursor key, and press E
NTER
.
3 Type 755.000 on the numeric keypad and press E
NTER
.