Manual Operation
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Operating Manual 1411.4060.32 ─ 04
4.2.4.2
Signal Flow and Input/Output Symbols in the Block Diagram
The input/output symbols in the block diagram show the currently used inputs and outputs
of the signal generator. Unused inputs and outputs are not shown. The lines indicate the
signal flow.
Symbols and labels refer to the corresponding inputs and outputs on the front and rear
panel of the signal generator. The direction - input or output - is indicated by an arrow.
Example:
The symbols indicate the input for the external pulse signal on the
instrument rear panel.
4.2.5 Structure of the Dialogs
The parameters are set in the menus. Menus are accessed either via the function blocks
in the diagram or by means of the MENU (CTRL+M) key. The menus are displayed on
top of the block diagram.
The WINBAR key toggles between the active menus. The REARR key toggles between
the enlarged and normal sized menus.
Working with menus and dialog boxes is described in
, on page 59; the setting of parameters in
The menus are in Windows format. The menus differ in details depending on their function
but they consist of the same main elements. Each menu consists of a menu header and
one or more menu areas with various fields for setting parameters.
The header line contains the name of the menu and the buttons for minimizing and closing
the menu. To operate the buttons, use the mouse or the front key CLOSE (ESC).
Several fields of associated but separately set parameters are organized in menu areas.
A menu area is framed and labelled with the function common to all parameters.
Example: Pulse Generator
Each of the setting fields is assigned a parameter name. The kind of setting varies
depending on the parameter to be set. Some settings can only be made in a specific
configuration. If setting is not permitted with the specific configuration selected, the
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