Rohde & Schwarz SMB 100a - Legend of Front-Panel Controls

R&S SMB Legend of Front-Panel Controls
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Legend of Front-Panel Controls
The following table lists all key functions available on the front panel. Key combinations used on the PC
keyboard to trigger key functions on the instrument front panel are also described. Keyboard labels are
described in alphabetical order.
In addition, a front panel key emulation and an on-screen keyboard can be used for manual operation
by mouse only (see below).
Front-panel key Key of PC keyboard Function
Tab key (towards the right)
Shift + Tab (towards the left)
Sets the cursor with the rotary knob.
Enter Pressing the rotary knob confirms an entry; it has the
same function as the ENTER key.
" # $ 
Arrow keys Moves the cursor.
*1 / dB(m) ALT + F12 Confirms entries in the base unit and values without a
unit.
Selects dBm for the RF level and dB for level offset and
level step width.
. / *...# . / *...# Enters a period/decimal point.
Enters a special character.
+/- / A↔a
- / (shift+) a—z Enters the sign.
Switches between upper-case and lower-case letters.
0-9 / a...z CTRL+ 0-9 / a...z CTRL Enters the number/letter.
BACKSPACE Backspace Clears the last entry (number, sign or decimal point)
CLOSE CTRL + G Closes an active menu.
DIAGRAM CTRL+ D Sets the cursor on the block diagram and hides all
menus.
ENTER Enter Terminates an entry.
ESC ESC Selects the next higher menu/selection level. When the
editing mode is exited with ESC, the previous value is
restored.
FILE CTRL + S (storage under
Windows)
Activates the menu for storing instrument settings.
FREQ CTRL+ F Activates the frequency entry.
G/n / dBµV ALT + F9
Selects the unit Giga/Nano, dBµV for the RF level and
dBu for the LF level.
HELP F1 Opens/closes context-sensitive help.
INFO CTRL + I Opens/closes the info window.
k/m / µV ALT + F11 Selects the units Kilo/Milli and µV for RF levels.
LEVEL CTRL + L Activates the level entry.
LOCAL CTRL + Q Switches the instrument from remote control to manual
control.
M/µ / µV ALT + F10 Selects the units Mega/Micro and µV for RF levels.
MENU CTRL + M Calls the menu selection list.