Operating basics
Item
number
Control element or
group
Description
1
Power button
Press to turn power on or off. The power button has two modes: STANDBY and ON.
In STANDBY mode, power is only supplied to the internal timebase and the power
consumption will not exceed 20 W once the instrument is warmed up. In ON mode, power
is supplied to all circuitry and the instrument is on.
2
RF
Press to turn RF signal output ON (LED light on) or OFF (LED light off). Only outputs that
are active for the current frequency setting will be accessible. If an output is set below its
minimum value it will be disabled and the LED light will turn off.
3
Adjustment knob
Turn knob to navigate menus and adjust parameters.
4
Select keys
Press to enter submenu (right arrow), return to main menu (left arrow), or to adjust the
underscore position when editing a parameter.
5
Preset
Press and hold to recall default setup.
6
Setting
Press to access the top menu.
7
Mod On/Off
Press to turn modulation function ON or OFF.
8
Freq
Press to adjust RF frequency.
9
Ampt
Press to adjust amplitude.
10
Mod
Press to access modulation menu.
11
G/n (dB
μ
V)
Press to select units (GHz, ns, nv, dB
μ
v).
12
M/
μ
(
μ
V)
Press to select units (MHz,
μ
s,
μ
v).
13
K/m (mV)
Press to select units (KHz, ms, mv)
14
Enter (dB(m))
Press to select units (Hz, s, dBm).
15
Numeric keypad
Use these keys to enter numeric values for a variety of parameters.
16
Menu selection
buttons
Use these buttons to select menu items on the screen.
Connectors
The following
fi
gures and tables show and describe various connectors located
on the front panel and rear panel of the instrument.
Front panel connectors
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