Keysight B2980B User’s Guide, Edition 1 169
Front Panel Reference
Display and Assist/Function Keys
Helper Panel
If the field pointer moves to the field that is required to enter alphanumeric
characters such as the File Name field, the Helper Panel appears automatically
when the field pointer is in the EDIT (green) status.
To enter alphanumeric characters for the field, follow the steps below.
1. Press the Coarse Res, Fine Res, Save or Recall key to move the digital pointer
to a character or digit to be edited in the entry field.
2. Turn the rotary knob or press the Range or Range key to move the pointer
on the helper panel and select a character.
3. If necessary, press the Insert or Delete function key to insert a new character or
delete the character selected in the field.
4. Repeat the steps 1 to 3 until the editing in the field is completed.
5. Press the rotary knob to fix the setting value. The field pointer goes in the
MOVE status.
Function keys Insert Inserts a character before the presently-selected character in
the field.
Delete Delete the presently-selected character in the field.
Assist key Gen. Name Enters a new entry into the field in the predetermined form
such as MEASUREMMDDhhmmss for the file name of the
measurement data. Where, MM means a month, DD means a
day, hh means an hour, mm means a minute, and ss means a
second.