Keysight Technologies N5171B EXG, User Manual

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40 Keysight EXG and MXG X-Series Signal Generators User’s Guide
Basic Operation
Presetting the Signal Generator
Presetting the Signal Generator
Viewing Key Descriptions
To return the signal generator to a known state, press either Preset or User Preset .
Preset is the factory preset; User Preset is a custom preset ** (see also,
page 28
).
To reset persistent settings (those unaffected by preset, user preset, or power cycle * ),
press: Utility > Power On/Preset > Restore System Defaults .
*Caution
To avoid the loss of data, GPIB settings, or current user instrument states that have not been permanently saved to nonvolatile memory,
the instrument should always be powered down either via the instrument's front panel power button or the appropriate SCPI command.
instrument's installed in rack systems and powered down with the system rack power switch rather than the instrument's front panel
switch display a Error -310 due to the instrument not being powered down correctly.
**
You can create more than one user preset by giving each saved state file a different name (see
Figure 3-9 on page 66
).
The Help hardkey enables you to display a description of any hardkey or softkey.
To display help text:
1. Press Help .
2. Press the desired key.
The help displays and the key’s normal function does not execute.