Key Operation Overview

Key Operation

Table below shows the E4982A key operation list:

Operation

Front panel

External device

(Rotary knob)

(Arrow keys)

SETUP / MEASUREMENT / TRIGGER / CAL/COMPEN / ENTRY / FUNCTION / INSTR STATE

Keyboard

Mouse

Direct calling up of softkey top menu

(Disabled)*1

(Disabled)*1

Press Stim Table, Meas Setup, Prmtr, Data Export, Display, Trigger Mode, Analysis, Save/Recall and System

(Disabled)*1

Click on the Root Menu softkey button at the top-right of the screen area

Upward movement of selected position*2

Turn clockwise

Press

(Disabled)

Press

Click on the selected item*3

Downward movement of selected position*2

Turn counterclockwise

Press

(Disabled)

Press

Click on the selected item*3

Leftward movement of selected position*2

(Disabled)

Press

(Disabled)

Press

Click on the selected item*3

Rightward movement of selected position*2

(Disabled)

Press

(Disabled)

Press

Click on the selected item*3

Entry of numerical value

(Disabled)

(Disabled)

Press 1-9,0,. and +/-

Press 1-9,0,. and -

(Disabled)

Character entry

(Disabled)

Click on character in character entry window

(Disabled)

Press A - Z and other non-numerical characters

Click on character in character entry window

Execution of entry and selection

Press

Press Enter

Press G/n, M/m, k/m and x1 (also performs execution of entry)

Press Enter

(Selection is executed by clicking on selected item)

*1. You can execute this function from menu softkey.

*2. The selected position refers to the highlighted menu name and cell on the display. Subsequent entry or selection applies to that position.

*3.Normally, the function is executed simultaneously with the movement to the selected position (you need not press the Enter or other key).

 

For softkey navigation methods, refer to Softkeys.

Short Cut Key

When you use an external key board or other external input device, the short cut key can be used. The each front panel key is assigned with the following keys.

For example, pressing the keys of "K", Ctrl and Alt on an external key board at the same time is equivalent to pressing Analysis.