Specifications

A-23 OPERATOR
MESSAGES
An operator message can be embedded in a sequence to inform the
instrument’s operator to take certain actions. An operator message is
limited to 50 characters. Since the display width of the sequence
buffer is 30 characters, the message may wrap to the next line.
Create a Sequence (listing appears at left)
Step 1.
Press Seq/EDIT SEQUENCE/SEQUENCE 1.
Step 2.
Press Display/GRAPH TYPE/LOG MAGNITUDE.
Step 3.
Press Freq/START 1.0 GHZ /STOP 3.0 GHZ.
Step 4.
Press Avg/AVERAGE ON.
Add an Operator Message
Step 5. Press Seq then the following soft keys:
CONTROL STATEMENT
MESSAGE
MESSAGE TO OPERATOR
Step 6. Using an external keyboard or the message editing
menu, create a message string.
Step 7.
Press RETURN/PAUSE.
NOTE
During execution, a message “PLEASE
PRESS THE ENTER KEY TO CONTINUE
SEQUENCE” will be displayed.
Step 8.
Press Seq/DONE SEQUENCE EDIT.
This sequence is stored in memory as
SEQUENCE 1/ NAME 1.
Comment Message in a Sequence (listing appears next page)
Step 1.
Press Seq/EDIT SEQUENCE/SEQUENCE 1.
NESTING GOSUB SEQUENCE
SEQUENCES OPERATIONS
A-24 MS462XX OM
BEGIN OF SEQUENCE
LOG MAGNITUDE
START 1.0 GHZ
STOP 3.0 GHZ
AVERAGE ON
DISPLAY xxxxxxxxx
PAUSE
Sequence 1