How to Change the Value of a Parameter Getting Started
Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B, and 8166A/B User’s Guide, Fourth Edition 53
How to Accept the New Value of a
Parameter
When you have changed the value of a parameter, to accept this
change:
•press the Enter hardkey,
•press the [OK] softkey,
• or, press the Modify Knob (if you are using the Agilent 8164A/B).
These keys all perform the same purpose. All references to pressing
Enter throughout this User’s Guide, refer to one of these three actions.
How to Make a Big Change to a Continuous
Parameter
If you are changing the value of a parameter completely, type in the
value on the numerical keypad (if you are using the Agilent 8164A/B),
and press Enter.
To change the output power from 100 µW to 755 µW:
1 Press the [Menu] softkey.
2 Move to Power, using the cursor key, and press Enter.
3 Type 755.000 on the numerical keypad and press Enter.
How to Make a Small Change to a
Continuous Parameter
For small changes to a parameter use the up and down cursor keys,
the numerical keypad (if you are using the Agilent 8164A/B), or the
modify knob (if you are using the Agilent 8164A/B).
Move to the parameter and then: