2 User Interface
2.1 Screen Tabs
2.1.1.1 Mode
The first column in the Mode/Meas/View dialog allows you to select the desired
Mode from those currently licensed in your instrument.
Modes, also known as “measurement applications”, are collections of measurement
capabilities packaged together to provide you with an instrument personality
specific to your measurement needs. Each Mode is ordered separately by Model
Number and must be licensed in order for it to be available in the instrument.
You select the Mode you want to run using the Mode/Meas/View dialog. Once a
Mode is selected, only the commands that are valid for that mode can be executed
For more information on Modes, preloading Modes, and memory requirements for
Modes, see "More Information" on page 91
The :INSTrument[:SELect] command is used to remotely select a Mode by
sending the instrument a parameter which represents the name of the desired
Mode. The Mode Names may be found in the table under "Index to Modes" on page
90.
The :INSTrument:NSELect command is used to remotely select a Mode by
sending the Mode Number of the desired Mode. See "Instrument Number Select" on
page 89. The Mode Numbers may be found in the table under "Index to Modes" on
page 90.
The :INSTrument:CONFigure command causes a Mode and Measurement switch
at the same time. This generally results in faster overall switching than sending the
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