Section 3: Instrument description
Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
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3700AS-901-01 Rev. D/June 2018
Figure 20: Models 3706A-NFP (with DMM) and 3706A-SNFP (no DMM) front panel
(1) The USB port
(USB port)
Use the front-panel USB port to connect a USB flash drive. The USB flash drive can be
used to store reading buffer data, scripts, and user setup options.
(2) The display
During setup, the display shows menu choices that you can use to configure the instrument. See
(on page 3-8) for more information about Series 3700A menus.
During operation, the display provides information about the selected channel, channel pattern,
channel state, and errors. It also shows the control status (local or remote). If
REM
is displayed, the
instrument is presently controlled through a remote interface (GPIB, LAN, or USB). If
REM
is not
displayed, control is through the front panel. The following figure shows an example of the Series
3700A during operation.
Figure 21: Series 3700A display during operation