System Menu

The System Menu offers selections related to the instrument, connectivity to other instruments, and application interaction with the Windows OS. You can access it from either the keypad or the multi-touch display. Choices are described below:

Keypad Access

Multi-Touch Display Access

Home

Connectors

Settings

Utilities

Configure Analyzer

Configure Launch

Switch to Windows

Exit Source

Home

Returns you to the work-flow based block diagram for configuring the generation of signals. Work-flow begins with Signal configuration of the instrument’s baseband on the left, proceeds to Adjustments of the signal, next Output Modulation is applied, followed by the RF Output settings.

Configure Channels

For instruments with more than one channel, opens the Configure Channels dialog where you can select from Independent, 2 Tx Coherent, and Bonded configurations, depending on your measurement use case.

Connectors

Opens the Connectors screen where you can configure the instrument's physical connectors, such as Trigger Input, Trigger Output, and Event Connectors.

Applies to the M9484C only.

Settings

Opens the Instrument Settings screen.

Utilities

Displays the utilities available for the instrument. Currently, the SCPI Recorder utility is available.

Configure Analyzer

Opens the Configure Analyzer screen where you can perform generation-to-analysis workflow.

Configure Launch

Opens the Configure Launch screen. Each tab accesses configuration settings for connected devices or instruments, based on your installed options. ClosedView image.

External Upconverter

Multi-Instrument

Switch to Windows

Minimizes the VXG signal generator application, allowing you to interact with the Windows desktop. The application continues to run and signals continue to play on any channel that has the RF Output On.

Exit Source

Closes the VXG signal generator software. All signals are disabled and the RF Output is turned Off on all channels.