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FRONT / REAR PANEL FEATURES
Front Panel Features
1) Power
Switch
Pressing the power switch turns the FS700 on and off. In STBY
position only, the ovenized oscillator is on. This minimizes warm-up
time.
2) Numeric
Keypad
The numeric keypad allows entry and modification of parameters in the
FS700's menus. Data can be entered in two modes depending on the
menu item displayed. In numeric mode (NUM LED on), data is entered
as a number with the keypad. The entry is terminated using the execute
(EXC) key. Typographical errors may be corrected using the
backspace (BSP) key. Pressing BSP with no number displayed will
cause the FS700 to return to the previous value. In cursor mode (<>
LED on) a menu item is modified pressing the up and down arrow keys
(8 and 2). If neither the NUM or <> LED's are lit, then the selected item
may not be modified.
3) Field Key
In many menus, several selections are displayed. A flashing cursor
denotes the modifiable item. Pressing the FIELD key causes the cursor
to cycle through the available choices. If the FS700 is in GPIB remote
mode, pressing the FIELD key returns the unit to local mode.
4) Menu
Keys
The menu keys control which menu is displayed. Several menus have
more than one screen of data. The various screens of data may be
displayed by repeatedly pressing the associated menu key.
5) Status
LED's
The 5 status LED’s indicate the current status of the FS700.
LED
Meaning
LOCK
The FS700 locks to and tracks a station.
SEARCH
The FS700 searches for a station.
ERROR
An error has been detected. A relevant error message
will also be displayed. These errors can be signal
errors, command programming errors, etc.
OVEN
The oven LED is on at power-up which indicates the
internal oven may be cold. The LED stays on for 20
minutes, and AUTO station search does not begin until
this warm-up period is over. This LED is lit when the
oscillator uses up more than 75% of its tuning range,
(about ±3 Hz).
ANT
This LED indicates the antenna is faulty.
6) LCD
Display
The 32 character by 2 line LCD display shows menu items and
informational messages. If the displayed message is not a menu item,