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The standby LEDs and the ON/STANDBY key are located in the bottom left corner of
the front panel.
The ON/STANDBY key toggles the instrument between standby and ready state (indi-
cated by the standby LEDs).
The standby LEDs indicate the instrument states as follow:
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the green LED (left) is on when the instrument is ready for operation,
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the yellow LED (right) is on in the standby mode.
See also
Chapter 2.3.5.1, "Standby and Ready state"
2.1.3 Display
The display clearly shows all main settings and signal generator states.
The display is divided into the following sections:
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Frequency and level display with info line
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Frequency and level settings containing offset.
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Status messages
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Brief error messages.
To access an window with detailed information for a message, use the INFO
key.
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Block diagram
The block diagram shows the current configuration and the signal flow in the gen-
erator with the aid of function blocks containing an on/off switch. Selecting a func-
tion block opens a list of associated setting menus. Active menus, info windows
and graphs are displayed on top of the block diagram. The block diagram can be
displayed in the foreground anytime with the
key.
2.1.4 Setup Keys
The keys to the right of the display set parameters, select views and control the win-
dows.
2.1.4.1
Keys for Setting Parameters
Front Panel Tour
