Rohde & Schwarz CMW500 - Using the Soft-Front Panel and Keyboard Shortcuts

Getting Started
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Navigating between tabs
► Press SHIFT + TAB / TAB to switch to the previous tab to the left or to the next tab
to the right.
Selecting a value from a pull-down list
1. Press ENTER to activate the pull-down list.
2. Use the UP / DOWN ARROW keys to step forth and back through the list.
3. Press ENTER to select the current entry and deactivate the pull-down list.
Entering a numeric value or character data
1. Press ENTER to activate the input field.
2. Enter/modify the field contents:
● Use the corresponding keys to enter characters or numbers.
● Use the UP / DOWN ARROW keys to increment/decrement a digit.
● Use the LEFT / RIGHT ARROW keys to move the cursor within the input field.
● Use the minus key to change the sign of a number.
● Press CTRL + F9 / F10 / F11 / F12 to multiply a numeric value with factors of 1,
10
(-)3
, 10
(-)6
, 10
(-)9
and add the appropriate physical unit.
● Press BACKSPACE to correct an entry.
3. Press ENTER to confirm the entry and deactivate the input field.
Selecting or clearing a checkbox
► Press CTRL + ENTER to select or clear a checkbox.
Note that elements with a checkbox only cannot be activated. For such elements you
can alternatively press ENTER to select/clear the checkbox.
Elements comprising a checkbox and a data entry field can be activated for data
entry. Their checkbox can be selected/cleared while the field is active or inactive,
using CTRL + ENTER.
2.4.4 Using the Soft-Front Panel and Keyboard Shortcuts
The front panel of an instrument with display contains a number of important control
elements. When you operate the instrument via a "Remote Desktop" connection you don't
have access to these control elements. So in that case the controls are emulated by a
soft-front panel displayed at the remote monitor in addition to the GUI.
The soft-front panel is also available when you display the GUI at an external monitor
directly connected to the instrument. It is identical for instruments with and without dis-
play.
Two versions of the soft-front panel are available:
●
The compact soft-front panel is displayed as a vertical toolbar to the right of the GUI.
It contains the most important front panel keys. The data entry keys are not available.
Use a mouse and keyboard instead.
Operating the Instrument