NOTE. The stylus must be of the conductive type designed for projected-capacitance screens, such as commonly used with
smart phones and tablets.
When the touchscreen is disabled, on-screen menus are then operated via the front panel or an external keyboard and mouse.
NOTE. If the instrument is powered on in Windows Safe Mode, the touchscreen is inoperative. You may need to use a mouse or
keyboard to restore normal operation.
Run state control
Start and stop the waveform play out (run state) using the Play button. Start the waveform play out using the Play button, but no
signal is output through the Analog Output connectors unless the Channel output is enabled.
Run state status indicators (screen PlayStop button)
The play button in the graphical interface changes appearance to indicate the waveform play out status. Below are the various
indicators.
Indicator Description
Not lighted – stopped (or idle) with no waveforms being played.
Green with sine wave – currently playing a waveform.
Green with T symbol – waiting for a trigger event to begin
waveform play out.
Yellow with clock symbol – the instrument is busy and play out
is temporarily inhibited.
Red – An error is preventing waveform play out.
Run state status indicators (front-panel PlayStop button)
The front-panel play button changes appearance to indicate the waveform play out status. Below are the various indicators.
Indicator Description
Not lighted Stopped (or idle) with no waveforms being played.
Green Currently playing a waveform.
Flashing green Waiting for a trigger event to begin waveform play out.
Amber The instrument is busy and play out is temporarily inhibited.
Red An error is preventing the waveform play out.
Operation basics
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