Models 707B and 708B Switching Matrix Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
707B-901-01 Rev. A / August 2010
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Pattern Action Menu options
Allows you to configure and change patterns from the front panel.
To open this menu, in pattern view, press
PATT
.
Options include:
•
CREATE
: If no patterns have been created, this is the only option that is displayed. Allows you to
create a new pattern.
•
OPEN
: Opens the channels in the selected channel pattern.
•
CLOSE
: Closes the channels in the selected channel pattern. These closures are appended to
any channels that are already closed.
•
EXCLOSE
: Closes the channels in the selected pattern so that the channels associated with the
pattern are exclusively closed. Any previously closed channels are opened.
•
EXSLOTCLOSE
: Exclusively closes the channels in the specified channel pattern for the
selected slots.
•
VIEW
: Displays the channels that are in the selected pattern.
•
DELETE
: Deletes the channel pattern.
•
RESET
: Displays options that allow you to reset the channels in the selected channel pattern to
factory default settings. Resetting a channel pattern causes that pattern to be deleted because
when channels are reset, they delete patterns that contain them.
For information about working with channel patterns, see
(on page 2-99).
Scan action menu options
Allows you to work with the scan lists from the front panel. You must have a scan list created before
using this option. See
(on page 3-5) for information.
To open this menu, press
SCAN
.
Options include:
•
BACKGROUND
: Runs the scan while allowing front panel operation.
•
CREATE
: Reminder that you must use the INS key to create a scan list.
•
LIST
: Displays the scan list. Use the navigation wheel
to scroll through the channels.
•
CLEAR
: Clears the scan list.
•
RESET
: Resets the scan settings to the factory default settings, which includes clearing the scan
list.
Main Menu options
The options in the Main Menu allow you to create a configuration script, set up communications, verify
and set some instrument operation, set up digital input/output, and get instrument information.
To open the Main Menu, press
MENU
.