Measurement Computing Analyzer488 - Manual (Page 54)

Section 3 Front Panel Operation
3.8
[FIND] , [PRINT], [RATE], and [DISPLAY] use a sequence of
menus that display information and require data input. [STAT] and
[MEASURE]
display information menus. The [ERASE] and [ZERO]
commands use a confirmation prompt. [SHIFT], [HELP], and
[SAVE]
are special purpose menu keys. Refer to the Key Description
section for a full description of all the keys and menus.
3.6.4 Using Edit Keys
Data input fields use the -DATA ENTRY- keys and the -
CURSOR- keys to enter parameters. The hexadecimal data entry keys
are used to input numeric data. [
↑] and [↓] are used to scroll
between list items, such as baud rates, bus management line states, ( X -
don't care, 0 - unasserted, and 1 - asserted), hexadecimal bytes
(automatically changing corresponding messages), and numeric data,
such as record memory locations or count parameters. [
←] and [→]
are used in [SETUP] and [FIND] to move between fields.
Menus can be accepted using [ENTER] or [EXIT] and are
canceled using [ESC]. [ENTER] is used to accept data and display
the next menu in sequence, if one is used. [EXIT] leaves the menu
immediately and accepts data in the displayed menu only. Pressing
[EXIT]
does not change any parameters in following menus.
Pressing [ESC] aborts menu selections and does not change any menu
parameters.
3.6.5 Saving and Recalling Keystroke Macros
Up to sixteen keystroke macros can be saved and recalled using
the sixteen hexadecimal keys, [0] - [F], and the [SAVE] key.
Keystroke macros can be used to save any combination of front panel
commands. Keystroke macros can recall repetitive actions, complicated
setups, and even simulate IEEE 488 high-level bus commands using
the low-level front panel commands. Keystroke macros can call other
keystroke macros and can even call itself to loop through repetitive
actions.
To save keystrokes into a keystroke macro, press [SAVE]. A
message: Save Macro? prompts for a keystroke macro name, one of the