Instrument tour
R&S
®
SGS100A
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4 Instrument tour
This chapter explains the control elements and the connectors of the R&S SGS. The
views of the front panel and the rear panel help you to get familiar with the instrument
and to perform first steps. For specifications of the interfaces, see the data sheet.
The meanings of the labels on the R&S SGS are described in Chapter 1.2, "Labels on
R&S SGS", on page 13.
4.1 Front panel tour
This section provides an overview of control elements on the front panel of the
R&S SGS. The front panel contains LEDs to inform you about the status of the instru-
ment, in particular for remote control of the R&S SGS.
The connectors of the R&S SGS are on the rear panel.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure 4-1: R&S
SGS front panel controls
1 = [POWER ON/STANDBY]
2 = [RF ON]
3 = [REF EXT]
4 = [ERROR / WARNING]
5 = [LAN]
6 = [ID]
[POWER ON/STANDBY]
The [POWER ON/STANDBY] key switches the instrument from the standby to the
ready state or vice versa.
The LED above the [POWER ON/STANDBY] key indicates the instrument state, see
Table 3-2.
How to:
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Chapter 3.10, "Switching on or off", on page 25
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"To switch between standby and ready state" on page 26
[RF ON]
The [RF ON] key switches the RF signal on or off. If activated, the key is green.
Front panel tour