Manual Operation
R&S
®
SMC100A
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background information on the message and indicate operating steps that may be
required. All messages are explained in the online help which can be called with the
HELP (F1) key.
4.2 Display
The display shows the current signal generator state and offers graphical elements for
direct operation. It is divided into three sections:
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The frequency and level display with info line indicates the main output signal
parameters and reports the current state with status, error and warning messages.
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The block diagram shows the instrument configuration, the signal characteristic as
well as the inputs and outputs used and permits interactive operation via graphics
elements. Active menus and graphs are displayed on top of the block diagram.
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Winbar with labeled softkeys for menu display.
The block diagram in the figure below shows a fully equipped instrument.
Figure 4-1: Block diagram of a fully equipped R&S
SMC
The R&S SMC supports a multi language user interface, that can be set in the "Setup
> Display Settings" dialog, see "GUI Language" on page 94.
4.2.1 Settings Displayed in the Header Section
Frequency/level settings and a few status messages (see Chapter 4.2.2, "Status Infor-
mation and Messages", on page 58) are displayed in the header field of the screen.
The display may vary depending on the instrument's operating mode:
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In the sweep mode, the current frequency or level of the output signal is displayed.
The status message "SweepMode" is displayed in the info line.
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If user correction is active, the status message "UCorr" is displayed in the info line.
Display
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