General Instrument Functions
R&S
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SMW200A
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You can collect the parameters of your configuration in a favorites list, i.e. in the "User
Menu", or define settings and actions with the [USER] key:
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"User Menu" to group settings of specific tasks.
Similar to a favorites function, you can use this menu for:
– Grouping the settings required for a task in one dialog.
– Saving and recalling the settings of a task.
– Transferring the settings for use on multiple instruments.
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[USER] key, with customizable function.
You can perform the following steps using this key:
– Open the "User Menu" (default functionality).
– Add or remove settings and functions.
– Execute actions and access functions.
Possible applications
The USER key and the "User Menu" are useful for the following situations:
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There are functions or tasks you have to perform in a defined order but the setting
parameters are distributed across several dialogs.
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There are functions or tasks you have to perform frequently but they are not acces-
sible via the front panel keys.
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The required functions are grouped in a dialog that is not directly accessible from
the block diagram.
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Your task involves the frequently loading and executing of certain SCPI scripts.
Refer to Chapter 13.8.4, "How to Record / Create SCPI Lists", on page 824 for
information on how to create an SCPI script.
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A quick access to saved setups is required.
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There are functions and tasks you have to perform on several instruments.
Dialog identification
To identify each dialog, the instrument uses a dedicated dialog ID. The dialog ID con-
tains the dialog position on the display and the current active tab. The action that trig-
gers the instrument to open a dialog uses this identification.
Save/Recall vs. recall setup
If you need to restore a specific signal generation setup and perform further configura-
tions based on this particular instrument state, the R&S SMW provides two options:
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"Save/Recall" function
For a detailed description, refer to Chapter 11.4, "Saving and Recalling Instrument
Settings", on page 679.
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"Recall Setup" function
If the "Recall Setup" is the only user action assigned to the [USER] key, pressing
this key triggers the R&S SMW to load the user-defined preset file immediately.
Organizing Frequently Used Settings as Favorites
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