HP 8163A - How to Select a Parameter; How to Accept the New Value of a Parameter; How to Make a Big Change to a Continuous Parameter

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Getting Started
How to Change the Value of a Parameter
How to Select a Parameter
You can select the parameter from the following screens:
• from the Overview screen,
• from the Details screen, after pressing the [Details] softkey, or,
• from the Menu screen, after pressing the [Menu] softkey.
To start editing a parameter, you move to it and:
• press the ENTER hardkey,
• press the [Edit] softkey,
• press the Modify Knob (if you are using the HP 8164A), or,
• for numerical parameters only, type a digit on the numerical
keypad (if you are using the HP 8164A).
How to Accept the New Value of a Parameter
When you have changed the value of a parameter, to accept this
change:
• press the ENTER hardkey,
• press the [OK] softkey,
• or, press the Modify Knob (if you are using the HP 8164A).
These keys all perform the same purpose. All references to pressing
ENTER throughout this User’s Guide, refer to one of these three
actions.
How to Make a Big Change to a Continuous
Parameter
If you are changing the value of a parameter completely, type in the
value on the keypad (if you are using the HP 8164A), and press
ENTER.
To change the output power from 100 µW to 755 µW:
1 Press the [Menu] softkey.
2 Move to Power, using the cursor key, and press ENTER.
3 Type 755.000 on the numeric keypad and press ENTER.