Operation
Menu overview
The BERTScope analyzer is controlled by a graphical user interface and on-screen controls. The on-screen controls can be
accessed with the touch screen or with a mouse and keyboard.
The Home view displays when you
fi
rst turn on the instrument. The Home view introduces the instrument and provides
high-level on-screen information to help you get started using the instrument. It also provides useful links to help you set up
the instrument, such as connecting to the Internet, connecting to a printer, or accessing the Tektronix BERTScope Web site.
Figure 6: Home view
The Control console is common to all views. It consists of three major areas to help you control and navigate the different
views:
Title bar. The Title bar contains the name of your instrument and a history of recent views or views within a group.
Touch any of the listed views to quickly return to that view.
Control buttons. Use the buttons on the right side of the display to control the overall instrument operation. The following
table provides a high-level overview of each button.
Table 10: Control console button overview
Item
Description
Touch
View
to access a variety of views available on the BERTScope analyzer.
The contents of the pop-up list depend on the features and options available with
your instrument.
Touch
Back
or
Forward
to quickly scroll through the history of displayed views. The
buttons become active after selecting different views.
Touch
Run
to start the Pattern Generator, Error Detector, or other data analysis
application in the current view. The button lights up while the applications are
running. Touch the button a second time to stop the applications.
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