Section 3 Panel Layout and Overview of Operation
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3.1 Panel Layout
This paragraph describes the keys, switches, LEDs, and connectors on the front and
rear panels of the MT8801C Radio Communication Analyzer.
3.1.1 Front panel layout
This paragraph describes the keys, switches, LED, connectors, and the rotary knob on
the front panel.
No. Display Function
1 F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6 Main function keys
Group of keys that select and execute the corresponding menus displayed on
the LCD screen.
When the [Main Func] F6 key is on, the menus for F1 to F5 are placed in
MT8801C measurement mode.
When the [Main Func] F6 key is off, the menus of F1 to F5 are displayed for
the currently used screen function.
2 F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12 Function keys
Group of keys that select and execute the corresponding menus displayed on
the LCD screen. These screen functions are related to the current operation.
3 Next Menu
Displays the next page of the function key menu.
Displays the next page of the main function key menu.
4 Key group for entering data.
Shift Switches the function of keys with a shift function. When the shift key is
pressed, the key’s LED goes on. Subsequent operation must be started with
this LED on.
BS Back space key used to correct input data.
0, ., -/+, 1, 2, 3, Numeric keys (ten-keypad) used for data input.
A/4, B/5, C/6, D/7, E/8, F/9 These keys become alphanumeric keys at shift function activation.
(Definition key group) The data input using the numeric keys is defined with these keys.
W/GHz/dBm/dB Validates data when W/GHz/dBm/dB unit system data is input.
mW/MHz/dBµ/V/sec Validates data when mW/MHz/dBµ/V/sec unit system data is input.
µW/kHz/mV/ms Validates data when µW/kHz/mV/ms unit system data is input.
nW/Hz/µV/µs/Enter Validates data when nW/Hz/µV/µs unit system data or non-unit system data
is input.