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RTE
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1. Connect the power cable to the AC power connector on the rear panel of the
R&S
RTE.
2. Connect the power cable to the socket outlet.
3. Switch the main power switch at the rear of the instrument to position I.
The power key on the front panel lights up.
Before you start measurements, be sure to comply with the warm-up phase
specified in the data sheet.
If you leave the main power switch on, the instrument in standby mode. To dis-
connect from power supply, power off the instrument.
2.3.2
Starting Up and Shutting Down
The POWER key is located in the bottom left corner of the front panel.
To start up the instrument
1. Make sure that the R&S
RTE is connected to the AC power supply and the
main power switch on the rear panel is in position I.
2. Press the POWER key on the front panel.
The instrument performs a system check, boots the Windows operating sys-
tem, and then starts the R&S
RTE firmware.
The POWER key turns green and the illuminated keys on the front panel light
up. If the previous session was terminated regularly, the oscilloscope uses the
last settings.
To shut down the instrument
► Press the POWER key on the front panel.
All current settings are saved, and the software shuts down. The POWER key
turns orange. The standby power supplies only the power switch circuits.
Now it is safe to power off the instrument.
The "Exit" function in the "File" menu shuts down only the firmware application.
To shut down the instrument completely, also shut down the operating system in
the "Start" menu, or use the POWER key.
Starting the Instrument