Anritsu Spectrum Master MS2721B - 2-3 Front Panel Overview

Chapter 2 — Instrument Overview 2-3 Front Panel Overview
MS272xB + MS8911B UG PN: 10580-00175 Rev. N 2-3
2-3 Front Panel Overview
The Spectrum Master menu-driven interface is easy to use and requires little training. Hard
keys on the front panel are used to initiate function-specific menus. Five main menu keys are
located below the display. These keys vary in function depending upon the selected mode of
instrument operation (refer to section “Main Menu Keys” on page 2-20).
A rotary knob and 21 hard keys are located to the right of the measurement display. Nine of
the hard keys are dual purpose, depending upon the current mode of operation. The
dual-purpose keys are labeled with a number on the key itself. The alternate function is
printed in blue on the panel above each of these nine keys. Use the Shift key to access the
functions that are printed on the panel. The Escape key (which is used for aborting data
entry) is the round button located above the submenu keys. The rotary knob, the four arrow
keys, and the keypad can be used to change the value of an active parameter. The rotary knob
can also be pressed to duplicate the action of the Enter key.
Arranged in a vertical column on the instrument case and along the right edge of the
measurement display are 8 submenu keys. They change function depending upon the current
menu selection. The current submenu key function is indicated in the Active Function Block
(active menu or submenu key labels) on the right edge of (and within) the measurement
display. An example of the keys is shown in Figure 2-2.
Figure 2-2. Front Panel Overview
Fan
Exhaust
Port
Fan
Inlet
Submenu
Keys
Main
Menu
Keys
Rotary Knob
Keypad
Shift Key
Arrow Keys
Battery
Charge
LED
Charge
Fault
LED
Active
Function
Block
Escape
Key
Fan
Exhaust
Port