Screen Layout and Functions
The screen layout is represented in Figure 18. In this section you will find detailed descriptions of the softkey menu bar, menu bar, and instrument status bar. The channel windows are described elsewhere in this manual.
Figure 18 Analyzer screen layout
Softkey Menu Bar
The softkey menu bar along the right side of the screen is the main menu of the program.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Note | The top line of the screen contains the menu bar, which provides direct access to certain submenus of the softkey menu. This is a secondary menu which can optionally be hidden. |
The softkey menu bar consists of a series of panels. Each panel represents one of the submenus of the softkey menu. All the panels are integrated to form the complete multilevel menu system, providing access to all the Analyzer functions.
You can navigate the menu softkeys using a mouse.
Alternatively you can navigate the menu using the «↑», «↓», «←», «→», «Enter», «Esc», and «Home» keys on an external keyboard.
The types of softkeys are described below:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Top Softkey | The top softkey is the menu title key. It enables you to return to a higher level of the menu. If it is displayed in blue, you can use the keyboard to navigate within the softkey menu. |
| Dark Gray | If the softkey is highlighted in dark gray, pressing «Enter» key on the keyboard will activate the function of this softkey. You can shift the highlight from key to key using «↑» and «↓» arrows on the keyboard. |
| Large Dot | A large dot on the softkey indicates the current selection in a list of alternative settings. |
| Check mark | A check mark in the left part of the softkey indicates an active function, which you can switch on/off. |
| Right Arrow | Softkeys with right arrows provide access to a lower level menu. |
| Text Field | A softkey with a text field allows for the selected function indication. |
| Value Field | Softkeys with a value field allow for entering/selection of the numerical settings. |
| Down Arrow | This navigation softkey appears when the softkey menu overflows the menu screen area. Using this softkey you can scroll down and up the softkey menu. |
To navigate in the softkey menu, you can also (additionally to «↑», «↓») use «←», «→», «Esc», «Home» keys of the keyboard:
- «←» key brings up the upper level of the menu;
- «→» key brings up the lower level of the menu, if there is a highlighted softkey with a right arrow;
- «Esc» key functions similarly to the «←» key;
- «Home» key brings up the main menu.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Note | The above keys of the keyboard allow navigation within the softkey menu only if there is no active entry field. In this case the menu title softkey is highlighted in blue. |
Menu Bar
The menu bar is located at the top of the screen. This is a secondary menu providing direct access to certain submenus of the main menu. It also contains the most frequently used softkeys’ functions. You can optionally hide the menu bar to gain more screen space for the graph area. The menu bar is controlled by mouse.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Note | To hide the menu bar, disable it in the Display Settings menu. |
Instrument Status Bar
Figure 20 Instrument status bar
The instrument status bar is located at the bottom of the screen.
| Field Description | Message | Instrument Status |
|---|---|---|
| DSP status | Not Ready | No communication between DSP and computer. |
| Loading | DSP program is loading. | |
| Ready | DSP is running normally. | |
| Sweep status | Meas | A sweep is in progress. |
| Hold | A sweep is on hold. | |
| Ext | Waiting for “External” trigger. | |
| Man | Waiting for “Manual” trigger. | |
| Bus | Waiting for “Bus” trigger. | |
| Calibration | Calibration… | Calibration standard measurement is in progress. |
| RF signal | RF output Off | Stimulus signal output is turned off. |
| External reference frequency | ExtRef | External reference frequency input (10 MHz) is turned on. |
| Display update | Update Off | Display update is turned off. |
| System correction status | Sys Corr OFF | System correction is turned off (see section 8.4). |
| Factory calibration error | PC Error | ROM error of power calibration. |
| RC Error | ROM error of system calibration. | |
| External power meter status | Power Meter: message | When external power meter is connected to the Analyzer via USB the following messages are displayed: connection, connection error, ready, measurement, zero setting, zero setting error |