Operating Menus  CMU 
1100.4903.12 3.8  E-9 
Popup Menus 
Popup menus extend the functionality of a measurement menu. They are assigned to the configuration 
softkey Connect. Control as well as to all measurement control softkeys in a measurement menu that 
are marked by a yellow triangle at the bottom right. They may be divided into several tabs that are 
selected via hotkeys in the measurement menu.  
The popup menu Connection Control is activated by pressing the associated softkeys. Popup menus 
which configure a measurement are activated by pressing the measurement control softkey twice 
(selection of softkey and subsequent opening of popup menu). A popup menu is closed by means of 
the ESCAPE key or by pressing the calling softkey again. 
 
Popup menu with
Header and
two tabs
Hotkeys for selecting
the tabs
 
Calling 
softkey,
press twice
 
Fig. 3-4   Example of a popup menu 
 
Header 
The header consists of  
•  The heading (<name of the measurement group> Configuration; the function 
group is indicated on the right in small characters), 
•  The symbol for the signalling state on the right. See section Measurement 
Menus on page 3.4. 
 
Tabs 
Popup menus come without tabs (1 single window) or with several tabs. 
The tabs may contain input fields, select fields, command and on/off switches 
(check boxes). Various fields can be combined to form groups (panels). 
 
(Expanding) menu 
tables 
Configuration settings in popup menus are often arranged in tables. If a table 
provides a large number of settings, these are usually grouped under several 
header lines marked by a black triangle. The items belonging to a group can be 
shown (expanded, triangle points down) and hidden (compressed, triangle 
points to the right) by selecting the corresponding header line and pressing the 
ON/OFF key or the rotary knob.