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Data Entry Methods
To perform a particular test or function, the tester will ask for diff erent types of information. This means that
the methods you use to enter information will change depending on the type of information requested. The
four types of entry methods are described below.
Typically, the soft key below the right half of the screen confi rms your choice, although the word above it
may vary. In a similar fashion, the soft key below the left half of the screen cancels your choice or returns you
to the previous screen, although the word above it may also vary.
Menu icons
A menu icon is a graphical representation of a function you can select. To select an icon, use the
LEFT
or
RIGHT ARROW key to highlight it. Highlighting changes the icon to a white picture on a black background.
To confi rm your selection, press the appropriate soft key.
Option Buttons
Some lists have option buttons before each item. To select an item, use the
UP/DOWN ARROW
keys to move
the dot into the button next to the item you want. You can also use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the
number preceding the option button. To confi rm your selection, press the appropriate soft key.
Scrolling Lists
Scrolling lists contain items that extend above and below the screen or the selection box that contains them.
To indicate that there are more items, the symbols appear to the right of the fi rst visible or highlighted
item on the list.
To select from this type of list, use the
UP/DOWN ARROW
keys to scroll to the item, or use the keypad to
enter your choice, and press the appropriate soft key.
Alphanumeric Entries
Even though the tester does not use an alphanumeric keypad it is possible to enter alphanumeric values.
When applicable the alphanumeric values appear on the display. Use the
UP/DOWN or LEFT/RIGHT ARROW
keys to scroll and confi rm this with the > key. To return one or more steps use the < key.
Chapter 2: Description