ESG Family Signal Generators Hardkey and Softkey Reference
Utility
User’s Guide 4-123
GPIB/RS-232
Pressing this softkey reveals a menu of choices for GPIB and RS-232
configuration. In this menu, you have the following options:
• change the GPIB address of the signal generator
• change the remote language of the signal generator
• set the baud rate for the RS-232 serial port
(AUXILIARY INTERFACE connector)
• reset the RS-232 serial I/O
• turn the RS-232 echo on or off
• set the RS-232 handshake protocol
• control RS-232 RTS and CTS behavior
Softkey Location:
Utility > GPIB/RS-232
Installed Board Info
Pressing this softkey displays information regarding the board
assemblies installed in the signal generator, including:
• board assembly name
• part number
• board assembly serial number
•version
Depending on the options present, these board assemblies may include
the motherboard, the dual arbitrary waveform generator, the baseband
generator, the data generator, RF output, the reference output, or the
signal generator.
Softkey Location:
Utility > Instrument Info/Help Mode > Installed Board Info
Instrument Adjustments
Pressing this softkey reveals a menu of front panel adjustments for the
signal generator. The softkeys in this menu provide the following
capabilities:
• adjust the ratio between the front panel knob and the step size for
the arrow keys
• adjust the internal reference oscillator (for use by service personnel
only)
• install and remove hardware and software options
Softkey Location:
Utility > Instrument Adjustments