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1257 User Manual
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Chapter 3
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USING THE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS .....................................................................................3-1
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................3-1
Front Panel...................................................................................................................................3-2
Understanding the Hierarchical Menu ..........................................................................................3-2
The Five Menus ........................................................................................................................3-6
Operations Menu...................................................................................................................3-7
Path Control Menu ................................................................................................................3-9
Closing a Path .................................................................................................................3-10
Settings Menu .....................................................................................................................3-13
Store/Recall Menu...............................................................................................................3-20
System Menu ......................................................................................................................3-23
Complete Menu Listing ...........................................................................................................3-24
Chapter 4
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COMPUTER INTERFACES ...........................................................................................................4-1
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................4-1
Commands ...................................................................................................................................4-1
Using the Ethernet Interface .....................................................................................................4-2
Basic Ethernet Information....................................................................................................4-2
Ethernet Cabling Guidelines .................................................................................................4-2
Connecting the Ethernet Cables ...........................................................................................4-3
Selecting the Ethernet Interface............................................................................................4-3
Entering the Ethernet Communication Settings ....................................................................4-4
Using the IEEE-488 (GPIB) Interface .....................................................................................4-10
Basic GPIB Information.......................................................................................................4-10