Agilent N5181A/82A MXG Signal Generators User’s Guide 3
Signal Generator Overview
Front Panel Overview
Front Panel Overview
1. Host USB
Use this universal serial bus (USB) to connect a memory stick for data transfer. You can connect or
disconnect a USB device without shutting down or restarting the signal generator. The instrument
also has a rear- panel device USB connector (see page 11) used to remotely control the instrument.
2. Display
The LCD screen provides information on the current function. Information can include status
indicators, frequency and amplitude settings, and error messages. Labels for the softkeys are located
on the right- hand side of the display. See also, “Front Panel Display” on page 7.
3. Softkeys
A softkey activates the function indicated by the displayed label to the left of the key.
4. Numeric Keypad
The numeric keypad comprises the 0 through 9 hardkeys, a decimal point hardkey, a minus sign
hardkey, and a backspace hardkey. See “Entering and Editing Numbers and Text” on page 24.
5. Arrows and Select
The Select and arrow hardkeys enable you to select items on the signal generator’s display for editing.
See “Entering and Editing Numbers and Text” on page 24.
Connector Type A
USB Protocol 2.0
22. Power Switch and LEDs
21. More and LED
20. Return
18. Knob
19. Incr Set
15. Page Down
16. I Input
17. Q Input
12. RF
Output
13. RF On/Off and LE
14. Mod On/Off and LED
7. MENUS
and
10. Help
11. Preset
and User
Preset
9. Local
Cancel/(Esc)
5. Arrows and Select
6. Page Up
4. Numeric
Keypad
3. Softkeys
2. Display
1. Host USB
MXG Vector Signal Generator
N5181A 250 kHz - 6 GHz
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