HP 83480A User Manual

The Instrument at a Glance
The Front Panel
Histogram, Limit Test
and Mask Test
The entire area below the timebase area is used by the Histogram, Limit Test
and Mask Test features while in their respective menus.
Softkey menu area Softkey menus are displayed in this area. The menu that is displayed
depends on which key is pressed. The HP 83480A, 54750A Quick Start
Guide contains an explanation of how the softkeys operate.
Memory bar The memory bar represents the entire waveform record. The highlighted part
of the memory bar represents the portion of the waveform record currently
on the display. When possible, the acquisition hardware is set up so all of the
waveform record is displayed on the screen. When the acquisition is stopped
and
the waveform
is magnied
with
the
time
base
controls
,
the
memory
bar
indicates
which portion
of the
waveform
is
viewed.
Entry
devices
The
entry
devices
are:
the
knob
the
arrow
keys
the
keypad
Y
ou
can
use
the
entry
devices
to
change
the
numeric
settings
of some
softkeys, such as trigger level, or to select an item from a list of choices.
When using the entry devices to scroll through a list of choices, you may
notice the background color of each item change as you scroll through the
list. Occasionally, a particular feature may not be available. In this case, the
background
color
of
that
feature
will
not change
as
you
scroll
through
the
list.
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HP 83480A Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	83480A
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English