
Section 2: Using the front-panel interface
Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter User's Manual
Key descriptions
Key
Description
DISPLAY
Toggles between the channel measure display, closed channels list, and the user
message mode
CONFIG
Configures a function or operation
RESET
Restores factory default LAN settings
OPEN ALL
Opens all closed channels
STEP
Steps through each step in a predefined scan list
OPEN
Opens the selected channel or channel pattern
CLOSE
Closes the selected channel or channel pattern
STORE
Selects, clears, and saves reading buffer data and creates and deletes reading
buffers
REC
Displays stored readings for selected reading buffer
RATE
Sets measurement speed (fast, medium, or slow) for the active or selected
function
FUNC
Changes to the next function in a factory-defined list of available DMM functions
CHAN
If a channel is displayed, opens and closes channels; if a pattern is displayed,
switches to channel view
PATT
If a pattern is displayed, manages, opens and closes, and resets patterns; if a
channel is displayed, changes to display a pattern
SLOT
Displays information about the installed cards and the instrument, including
firmware revision, model name, and model number
SCAN
Allows you to run, manage, view, and reset scan lists
DMM
Opens the DMM ACTION menu
LIMIT
Puts cursor in the compliance limit field for editing and selects the limit value to
edit
REL
Controls relative measurements; allows baseline value to be subtracted from
reading
FILTER
Enables or disables the digital filter; you can use this filter to reduce reading noise
LOAD
Loads test for execution
RUN
Runs the last selected user-defined test code
INSERT
Appends the present channels to the scan list
DELETE
Deletes channels or channel patterns from the scan list
TRIG
Triggers readings
MENU
Accesses the main menu, which can be used to configure instrument operation
EXIT (LOCAL)
Cancels selection and backs out of the menu structure; also used as a
LOCAL
key to take the unit out of remote operation
ENTER
Accepts the current selection or brings up the next menu option; pressing this key
is often the same as pressing the navigation wheel
AUTO
Enables or disables autorange for the selected function
RANGE (up and
down arrows)
Selects the next higher or lower measurement range on the measurement display
for the selected function.
CURSOR
Moves the cursor left or right for editing and scrolls through menu options
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