Functions
R&S
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ble components such as SP6T or SP8T relays. Switching such relays always involves
selecting one terminal port to be connected to the common port.
For switching relays and output channels, the "Selection" button (orange, described
below) must
not
be active.
Selection Mode
The
"Selection"
button switches the "Selection Mode" on or off. This button (marked
by the red circle in
) is available only in a view that shows at least one mod-
ule and its details.
Figure 5-19: Relay and channel selection dialog
Green circle
= "Items selected" indicator
Red circle
= "Selection" button (mouse-over: "Toggle select mode")
Orange frames = Selected relays and channels are highlighted in the module's interaction dialog
Selection shortkey
If you use the "WebGUI", or if a keyboard is connected to your R&S
OSP, press and
hold the
key "S"
to activate the selection mode. Releasing the key "S" deactivates the
selection mode. This shortkey feature facilitates selecting relays and channels for your
path definition.
While the "Selection Mode" is active, tapping or clicking a relay icon or channel icon
does not change
the relay or channel state, but only
selects
the relay or channel.
This selection is indicated by the color of the icon's frame changing from gray to
orange.
To
, combine the following two activities
for all modules
that you want to
control by a path definition:
●
With "Selection Mode"
on
, select the relays and channels that you want to include
in a path
●
With "Selection Mode"
off
, switch the relays and channels to the state required for
this path
Module Operation