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3.
Basic Operations
3.1
Basic control elements
Main Menu
– performs calibrations management and information displaying, power and sweep
control, gives access to diagram/trace/marker parameters (context menu duplicate), user profile
management, view settings;
Toolbars
– quick access to main operations and properties (bars can be replaced or turned
ON/OFF manually);
Control Panels
– set analyzer parameters and modify sweep settings, process trace functions;
Channel Status Bars
– display basic sweep and correction parameters (extract hint by using
mouse hover to get string description) for each channel;
Diagram
– graphic area for one or more traces; data and mathematical traces can be linked to
various measurements and channels;
Trace List
– displays traces of the diagram, selects one or more traces; it’s allowed to change
some trace properties directly by mouse double-clicking on appropriated list cell;
Add Marker Button
– the button for adding a new marker to the diagram.
Instrument Status Panel
– displays main hardware information and settings.
Figure 3-1 Basic control areas and panels of
Graphit 2.5
