Section 3: Instrument
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3.4 Operating the Instrument
3.4.1 Starting up
The instrument is ready for use as soon as the power cable is
installed. When power is applied the instrument will initial-
ize its program and for a moment display
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, then it will
enter the Operating State. If the MODE button is held
pressed while the instrument is performing its power-up ini-
tialization, it will enter the Set-Up State, which allows the
user to select operating variables of the instrument.
To accommodate a variety of installation possibilities, the
8800T front panel may be rotated (360°) by gently pressing
down on the spring loaded face plate and turning it to the
desired position.
3.4.2 Display Conventions
1. To display characters with the 7 segment numeric dis-
play, the following pseudo-alphanumerics are used:
Numbers:
0 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Letters:
ABCDEF GH IJ LNOP QRS TUXYZ
$ % & ' ( ) * + , - / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ; < =
Symbols:
?
- .
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2. The instrument will indicate whether a particular mode
lets you change a parameter by showing the word
“SET” in the upper left corner of the display. Be careful