R&S AREG800A, Getting Started

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7.3.1 Additional display characteristics
The following section provides a short insight on the indication of the screen in
general, and significant elements that you see under specific operating modes, in
dialogs or settings.
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Appearance of active elements
– Active elements like On/Off switches, state buttons have a blue back-
ground.
– Selected elements are framed or highlighted orange .
– Inactive elements are gray .
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On-Screen keypads
As additional means of interacting with the instrument without having to con-
nect an external keyboard, either a numerical or alphanumerical on-screen
keypad appears when you activate an entry field (see
Chapter 7.5, "Entering
data" , on page 55).
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Info line
The "Info line" shows brief status information and error messages. It appears
when an event generates a message. If selected, the R&S
AREG800A shows
information on static errors and the error history.
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Key parameters indicated in tab labels
Most dialogs are divided into tabs with logically grouped parameters. The tab
label expresses the content and can also contain status indicators or the set
value of a key parameter.
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Scroll bar handle
An arrow icon that appears when you touch a scroll bar helps you to scroll in a
dialog or list.
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Progress indicators
A busy icon indicates a currently running process. If a process takes some
time, a progress bar shows the current state.
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Context-sensitive menus
Within the entire screen display, including single parameters, you can access
context-sensitive menus that provide some additional functions.
Understanding the display information