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In Case of Difficulty
Types of Spectrum Analyzer Messages
In Case of Difficulty
Types of Spectrum Analyzer Messages
The analyzer can generate various messages that appear on the display
during operation.
For a complete list of spectrum analyzer messages, see the Instrument
Messages and Functional Tests manual. The following table describes
the four types of spectrum analyzer messages.
Table 6-1 Types of Messages
Type of Message Location Notes
Informational messages
typically provide verification
that an action has occurred. In
general, no user intervention is
required.
Bottom of the
display in the
status line (in
green on analyzers
with a color
display).
Messages will remain until the
message is cleared by pressing
Esc or Preset, or is overwritten
by another message.
Pop-up messages prompt you
to verify that an action will be
performed or tell you that an
action is currently being
performed.
Middle of the
display in a
framed box.
Message remains until you
acknowledge the prompt, or the
action is completed.
Status messages indicate a
condition that may result in
erroneous data being displayed.
Multiple status messages may
be displayed at the same time.
Right side of the
display and/or in
the SCPI Status
Register system.
Most messages remain only
until the erroneous condition is
corrected.
User Error messages appear
when an attempt has been
made to set a parameter
incorrectly or an operation has
failed (such as saving a file).
Bottom of the
display in the
status line (in
yellow on
analyzers with a
color display) and
in the SCPI Error
Queue.
Messages remain until you
clear the error (press
System,
Show Errors, Clear Error Queue
),
or another message is displayed
in the status line.
Pressing the
Esc or Preset keys
will clear error messages from
the display, but the messages
will remain in the error queue.