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Fluke 8508A - Numeric Keyboard; Exiting a Menu; Major Function Keys

Fluke 8508A
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Getting Acquainted with the Basics
Front Panel Keys
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In this manual, a Choice soft-key is shown as displayed or in Helvetica-underline
font:
Example: 
or 100mV
Numeric Keyboard
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Numeric Keyboard
The operation of the numeric keys is enabled for appropriate menus. The active keys are:
 numerals 0 to 9.
decimal point
polarity
 for exponent
for backspace
to enter the last reading taken
to confirm the numeric entry
to abort the numeric entry.
When the numeric keyboard is active other keys are locked out.
For some operations the two alpha selection keys are enabled along with the numeric
keys.
selects the alpha characters (upper case only) and cylces A through Z.
enters the selected character and moves the entry point one character to the right.
Exiting a Menu
You can generally exit from any menu by pressing a measurement function key or a
mode key.
For those menus where the numeric or alpha numeric keyboard is active, exit by pressing
either
Enter or Quit. For some menus, a special soft key permits exit by a single
keystroke.
Major Function Keys
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Each measurement function has a CONFIG (Configuration) menu, from which you can
select function-dependent parameters such as resolution and filter settings.
Once set, the instrument remembers the function dependant parameters until you change
it or turn the Multimeter off.
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