Cursor keys – Measurement Computing Analyzer488 User Manual

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Section 3

Front Panel Operation

3.29

Cursor Keys

The cursor keys are used as edit keys to scroll through data or display fields and

select or change functions and/or parameters.

CURSOR

[

←]

The left cursor key, [

←], is used in menus to select display fields

by moving the cursor to the left. It logically wraps if used on the first
field of a display line. [

←] also provides a backspace key for

editing numeric entries.

[

→]

The right cursor key, [

→], is used in menus to select display fields

by moving the cursor to the right. [

→] logically wraps if used on

the last field of a display line.

[

↑]

The up cursor key, [

↑], when in the memory view mode,

increments the record memory location on the front panel display.
When in the bus display mode and in the talk state, [

↑] increments

the data value on the bus data lines. When in the bus display mode
and in the listen state, [

↑] increments the data value that will be

output when the Analyzer488 is put into the talk state.

[

↓]

The down cursor key, [

↓], when in the memory view mode,

decrements the record memory location on the front panel display.
When in the bus display mode and in the talk state, [

↓] decrements

the data value on the bus data lines. When in the bus display mode
and in the listen state, [

↓] decrements the data value that will be

output when the Analyzer488 is put into the talk state.

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