38 34410A/11A/L4411A User’s Guide
2Features and Functions
Front Panel Features (34410A/11A)
Front Panel Display
The Agilent 34410A/11A provides a two–line, alphanumeric display, with
annunciators to indicate certain non–default instrument states.
Displayed Messages
While taking measurements, the primary display line shows the current
reading, with units (for example: “-0.001,02 VDC”). For some functions the
second display line can be enabled to display a secondary measurement.
When a menu is open (for example, to configure a measurement), the primary
display line indicates the menu, or the parameter to be set or selected, while
the second line displays the selections, or a value to be set.
The second line also displays momentary messages to convey instrument state
changes.
Self–Guiding Menus
The Agilent 34410A/11A provides context–sensitive menus to configure
measurements and other functions. The following general guidelines apply to
menu operations.
• In this guide, “navigation keypad” refers to the , , , and keys,
and the key.
• Several keys (or shifted key sequences) open a menu. These include:
• to configure the currently selected measurement function.
• to select a secondary measurement for the second display line.
• to set up and use the data logger function.
• to turn on and select the math functions.
• to return the multimeter to auto trigger mode,
enable reading hold, or select various triggering options.
• to configure utility options or the remote interface.
• to reset the multimeter to its reset state (equivalent
to the *RST command in SCPI).
• When you press , the Shift annunciator is lit. It toggles on and off.
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