Chapter 3 Using Option 001 Front-Panel Display/Keypad (58503B Only)
Status Messages
3-10 Getting Started Guide
Status Messages
The instrument provides several messages on the front-panel display
which report routine operation. These are not messages originating
from the Status/Alarm system. They are progress reports intended to
provide a general indication of instrument state. The messages and
their meanings are tabulated in Table 3-3.
Table 3-3. Status Messages
Displayed Message When Message Appears Meaning
TIME: **:**:** Following powerup, before
valid data is computed
Time key pressed, data not yet
valid
LAT: ***:**:**.* Following powerup, before
valid data is computed
Latitude key pressed, data not
yet valid
LONG: **:**:**.* Following powerup, before
valid data is computed
Longitude key pressed, data not
yet valid
ALT: +**.**m Following powerup, before
valid data is computed
Altitude key pressed, data not
yet valid
UTC <numerics> During normal operation,
on keypress
Current UTC time, uncorrected
for local time zone offset
LOCAL <numerics> During normal operation,
on keypress
Current UTC time, corrected for
local time zone offset
<LAT numerics> During normal operation,
on keypress
Latitude
<LONG numerics> During normal operation,
on keypress
Longitude
<ALT numerics> During normal operation,
on keypress
Altitude, meters
above the GPS
ellipsoid
x TRACKED During normal operation,
on keypress
Number of satellites currently
being tracked
<baud>,<parity>, <data
bits>, <stop bits>
During normal operation,
on keypress
Current serial port settings
(displayed in order shown)
ALARM CLEARED On keypress sequence: Shift
followed by Alarm Clear
Instrument alarms have been
cleared
NO ALARM On keypress sequence: Shift
followed by Alarm Clear
Alarm clear was requested,
no alarm condition was detected.
58503B Powerup Product identification. To enter
demo mode, hit shift as this
message scrolls.
OCXO WARM UP Normal warmup Oscillator warming up
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