UTILITIES
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Fig. 3-36 Display blanking utility
(1) Unlock the protection to Level 1 by means of the Lock & Unlock Utility (menu 1).
(2) Press [Display Blanking] which causes the screen shown in Fig. 3-36 above to be displayed.
(3) To blank the screen press the [Blanking ON/OFF] key which toggles between the on and off
states.
(4) Press the [SIG GEN] key to display the main screen. Here it can be seen that the main
parameters are blanked and replaced by dashes. This also applies to the parameters displayed
on the Sweep Control screen.
(5) Press [EXIT] to return to the Utilities Selection Menu 2.
Latch access utility (menu 2)
This utility is intended for use as a diagnostic aid by allowing data to be sent to latches within the
instrument. For further information consult the maintenance manual. The menu is shown in
Fig. 3-37 below.
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Fig. 3-37 Latch access utility
Elapsed time (menu 2)
The elapsed time facility displays the total number of operating hours as well as the number of
elapsed operating hours since the last reset by the [Reset Elapsed] key. This facility can be used
to assess the instrument’s operational reliability and utilization. To use this facility the instrument
must be unlocked to Level 2. The screen is shown in Fig. 3-38 below.
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