
Chapter 3
Overview
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GPIB-410 User Manual
Figure 3-6. DOS Shell with GPIB-410 Icon
General Input Conventions
The GPIB-410 software has three types of input fields. They are Direct
Input, Option Ring, and Key Select. Each of these types of fields is
described in detail later in this chapter.
To modify or get help on a particular field, it must be selected. The
software is always operating in one of two input modes, monitor or
analyzer. When Monitor Input mode is enabled, only those fields in the
monitor window can be selected. When Monitor Input mode is not
enabled, the software is operating in Analyzer Input mode and the fields
in the lower portion of the screen can be selected. Type <Alt-M> to
move into and out of Monitor Input mode.
Regardless of the input mode selected, other operational modes can also
temporarily inhibit selection of certain input fields.