R&S ESR Series, User Manual

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3.2.3 Connecting an External Monitor
You can connect an external monitor to the "MONITOR" connector on the instrument's
rear panel.
For details on the connector refer to "MONITOR (VGA)" on page 36.
1. Connect the external monitor to the R&S ESR.
2. Press the [SETUP] key.
3. Press the "General Setup" softkey.
4. Press the "More" softkey.
5. Press the "Configure Monitor" softkey.
The configuration of the connected monitor is determined and displayed in the
standard Windows configuration dialog box.
6. In the configuration dialog box, you can switch from the internal monitor (laptop
icon) to the external monitor (monitor icon), or both (double monitor icon).
If the external monitor is selected, the R&S ESR display is disabled. The screen
content (measurement screen) formerly displayed on the R&S ESR is displayed on
the external screen. If you select both monitors, the R&S ESR screen and the
external screen are both active.
3.2.4 R&S ESR Setup
This section describes how to setup the instrument. It includes the following topics:
● Selecting the Frequency Reference Signal .............................................................48
● Setting the Date and Time ...................................................................................... 49
● Aligning the Touchscreen ........................................................................................50
● Setting the Screen Colors ....................................................................................... 50
● Setting the Display Power Save Function ...............................................................53
● Selecting and Configuring Printers ..........................................................................54
3.2.4.1 Selecting the Frequency Reference Signal
You can switch the reference signal for frequency processing of the R&S ESR between
the internal reference and an external reference signal at 10 MHz as follows:
1. Press the [SETUP] key.
2. Press the "Reference Int/Ext" softkey until it is in the desired state.
External reference signal
It is important that the external reference signal is deactivated when switching from
external to internal reference to avoid interactions with the internal reference signal.
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