Keysight EXG and MXG X-Series Signal Generators User’s Guide
41
Basic Operation
Entering and Editing Numbers and Text
Entering and Editing Numbers and Text
Entering Numbers and Moving the Cursor
Entering Alpha Characters
Data entry softkeys appear in various
menus. If their meaning is not clear in
context, use the help key (described on
) to display an explanation. Use the
softkey next to the alpha table for help on
the table.
Selecting data that accepts alpha
characters, displays one of the menus
shown at right.
Use the arrow keys or knob to highlight the
desired letter, then press the
Select
hardkey (or the softkey next to the alpha table). To correct errors, use
Bk Sp
or
Clear Text
.
To terminate the entry, press the
Enter
softkey.
A subset of this menu appears for hexadecimal characters. The character menu displays only the
letters A through F (use the numeric keypad for other values).
Up/down arrow keys increase/decrease a selected (highlighted) numeric value, and move the cursor vertically.
To specify a negative value, enter the
negative sign either before or after
Backspace moves the cursor to the left,
deleting characters as it goes.
Left/right arrow keys move the cursor horizontally.
Page up/down keys move tables of data up and down within the display area.
Use the number keys and decimal point to enter numeric data.
Note
: Rotating the knob increases or
decreases a numeric value, changes a
highlighted digit or character, or steps
through lists or items in a row.
the numeric value (this key is a toggle).
For details on each key, see
.
Use the
Select
hardkey to choose part of an entry, as when entering alpha
characters. In some menus, the
Select
key also acts as a terminator, and is
equivalent to the
Enter
softkey.
“Front Panel Knob Resolution” on page
to move the cursor
within the active value
rather than within the
alpha table, turn the
alpha table off.
Add/edit comments for saved
instrument state files (see
Note
: File names are limited to 25 characters.
