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Agilent 8163A/B, 8164A/B, and 8166A/B User’s Guide, Fourth Edition 67
How to Configure your Foot Pedal
You can use an Agilent 81610FP Foot Pedal (Part Number 81610-
68709) to generate triggers. This accessory is similar to a mouse, you
press the Foot Pedal and a trigger is generated. You can attach the
Foot Pedal to the Input Trigger BNC Connector, see “Input and Output
Connectors” on page 289.
To configure your Foot Pedal:
1 Press the Config hardkey.
2 Move to the <Foot pedal support> menu option and press Enter. You
see a box displaying <On> and <Off>.
3 Move to <On> to enable the Agilent 81610FP Foot Pedal or move to
<Off> to disable the Agilent 81610FP Foot Pedal.
4 Press Enter.
NOTE: Valid for 8163A, 8164A,
and 8166A only.
This functionality requires FPGA version 1.5 or higher. The FPGA
version number and date is displayed after you boot up the
instrument.
NOTE The Trigger configuration must not be set to “disabled”.
Figure 32 Enabling/Disabling the Foot Pedal