Manual Operation > Legend of Front-Panel Controls
Legend of Front-Panel Controls

The following table lists all key functions available on the front panel. Key combinations used on the PC keyboard to trigger key functions on the instrument front panel are also described. Keyboard labels are described in alphabetical order.

In addition, a front panel key emulation and an on-screen keyboard can be used for manual operation by mouse only.

Cross-reference between the front panel keys and keyboard shortcuts

Front-panel key

Key of PC keyboard

Function

Turning the rotary knob

Tab key (towards the right)

Shift + Tab (towards the left)

Sets the cursor with the rotary knob.

Pressing the rotary knob

Enter

Pressing the rotary knob confirms an entry; it has the same function as the ENTER key.

Arrow keys

Arrow keys

Moves the cursor.

ENTER / *1 / dB(m)

Enter

ALT + F12

Terminates an entry.

Confirms entries in the base unit and values without a unit.

Selects dBm for the RF level and dB for level offset and level step width.

. / *...#

. / *...#

Enters a period/decimal point. Enters a special character.

- / A<->a

- / (shift+) a—z

Enters the sign.

Switches between upper-case and lower-case letters.

0-9 / a...z

CTRL+ 0-9 / a...z CTRL

Enters the number/letter.

BACKSPACE

Backspace

Clears the last entry (number, sign or decimal point)

ESC / CLOSE

ESC / CTRL + G

Selects the next higher menu/selection level. When the editing mode is exited with ESC, the previous value is restored.

Closes an active menu.

DIAGR

CTRL+ D

Sets the cursor on the block diagram and hides all menus.

FILE

CTRL + S

Activates the menu for storing instrument settings.

FREQ

CTRL+ F

Activates the frequency entry.

G/n / dBuV

ALT + F9

Selects the unit Giga/Nano, dBuV for the RF level and dBu for the LF level.

HELP

F1

Opens/closes context-sensitive help.

INFO

CTRL + I

Opens/closes the info window

k/m / mV

ALT + F11

Selects the units kilo/milli and mV for RF levels.

LEVEL

CTRL + L

Activates the level entry.

LOCAL

CTRL + Q

Switches the instrument from remote control to manual control.

M/u / uV

ALT + F10

Selects the units Mega/Micro and uV for RF levels.

MENU

CTRL + M

Calls the menu selection list.

MOD ON/OFF

CTRL + O

Switches modulation on/off. "MOD OFF" is indicated in the status line.

TOGGLE

CTRL + T

Switches a block or parameter on/off.

Toggles between the different possibilities of setting a selection parameter.

PRESET

CTRL + P

Restores a defined basic instrument setup.

REARR.

CTRL + A

Adjusts the size of the active dialog to use the whole height of the display.

RF ON/OFF

CTRL + R

Switches the RF output signal on/off. "RF OFF" is indicated in the status line.

SETUP

CTRL + E

Opens the setup menu for general instrument settings.

WINBAR

CTRL + W

Toggles between the active menus.

 


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