Instrument Status Bar

The instrument status bar displays the status of the entire instrument.

Date and Time

Displays the date and time generated by the internal clock. The display format is as follows:

YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM

Where:

YYYY: Year (AD)
MM
: Month
DD
: Day
HH
: MM: Time (0:00 to 23:59)

Display Update OFF Indicator

When information update display on the LCD screen is turned off, this indicator is displayed.

External Reference Signal Phase Lock

When the frequency reference signal is input to the Reference Signal Input (REF IN) on the rear panel and the measurement signal of the E5063A is phase-locked to the reference signal, ExtRef is displayed in blue.

Value

Description

ExtRef (displayed in blue)

Measurement signal is phase-locked to the external reference signal.

ExtRef (displayed in gray)

Measurement signal is not phase-locked to the external reference signal.

Instrument Message/Warning

Displays instrument messages and warnings. Instrument messages are displayed in gray and warnings in red.

Measurement Status

Displays the measurement status of the E5063A.

Value

Description

Setup

Setup for measurement in progress

Hold

Measurement on hold (idling)

Init

Measurement being initialized

Man

The trigger source is set to "Manual" and waiting for trigger.

Ext

The trigger source is set to "External" and waiting for trigger.

Bus

The trigger source is set to "Bus" and waiting for trigger.

Meas

A measurement is in progress.

Overload Protection Indicator

Displays when the overload is detected.

RF Output OFF Indicator

When RF signal output is turned off, this indicator is displayed.

Service Mode Indicator

Indicates the service mode status. The service mode indicator is displayed when E5063A enters the following state.

Value

Description

SVC (displayed in blue)

The E5063A is in service mode, which is used for self-diagnosis and repair of the E5063A or 8 term calibration mode. Therefore, measurement performance will not be guaranteed according to the specifications. If, under normal use, the system remains in the service mode and does not return to normal operating mode, there is a possibility that the instrument is out of order.

SVC (displayed in red)

An abnormal condition has been detected inside the E5063A. The unit may be damaged. Notify the Customer Contact listed at the end of this manual or the distributor from whom the unit was purchased.