Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter User's Manual
Section 2: Using the front-panel interface
(3) The navigation wheel
Turn the navigation wheel to scroll to the desired menu option or to change the value of
the selected numeric parameter. Pressing the navigation wheel has the same
functionality as pressing the
ENTER
key.
When changing a multiple character value, such as an IP address or channel pattern
name, press the navigation wheel to enter edit mode, rotate the navigation wheel to
change the characters value as desired, but do not leave edit mode. Use the
CURSOR
keys to scroll to the other characters and use the navigation wheel to change their value
as needed. Press the
ENTER
key when finished changing all the characters.
(4) The POWER key
POWER
POWER
Power switch. The in position turns the Series 3700A on (I); the out position turns it off (O).
(5) The status lights
The Series 3700A has three status lights on the front panel.
The 1588 status light indicates 1588 operation. If this light is off, the 1588 feature is
disabled or improperly configured. If the light blinks at a one second rate, the
instrument is the 1588 master. If the instrument is a slave, the light will not blink.
The LAN status light is lit when the instrument is connected through the local area
network (LAN) with no errors. If this is not lit, the instrument is not connected through
the LAN or there is a connection problem.
If you are using the web interface, the LAN Status light blinks when you click
ID
.
The POWER light is lit when power is applied to the instrument.
(6) The setup and control keys
The setup and control keys provide front panel control and configuration. The following figure
illustrates each key's location. The table following the figure contains a definition of each key. For
detailed information about front-panel keys, refer to the "Menu overview" topic in the Model 3706A
Reference Manual.
Figure 6: Model 3706A with DMM setup and control keys
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