8508A
Users Manual
The Front Panel Displays
The front panel (Figure 2-1) has two displays:
• The display on the left, the main display, is used to show all measurement readings,
with status legends on the bottom line, and measurement qualifiers on the line above.
Figure 2-3 shows details of the main display, including annunciators.
• The display on the right is used to display menus for the softkeys situated below. It is
also used for error messages and status information when in remote.
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Figure 2-3. Sample of the Main Display
Front Panel Keys
There are four types of keys (Figure 2-1) on the front panel:
• The major measurement function keys:
• The mode keys:
• Direct action keys that immediately initiate an action or set a state:
• The "soft-keys" point to a menu label on the display above, indicating the operation
and setting of the Multimeter:
System messages may appear to clarify settings or operations.
Soft-Keys and Manual Conventions
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Soft-Keys
• A Menu softkey accesses a new menu.
In this manual, a Menu soft-key is shown as displayed or in a Helvetica-
regular font:
Example: or Resl
• A Toggle softkey enables or disables a selection
The enabled selection is indicated with a symbol.
In this manual, a Toggle soft-key is shown as displayed or in
Helvetica-italic-
underline font :
Example:
or Filt
• A Choice softkey chooses a state (e.g., selects a range) or triggers a direct action.
The selected state or action is indicated as displayed with a symbol.
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