Specifications
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F500 Operation Manual/SECTION 1
Basic operating procedures
SECTION 1
Menu Operations
SECTION 1
Menu Operations
Input Devices
Menu operations are performed from either the Console or the serial interface.
Menu operations can be performed from a personal computer via a serial interface.
SECTION 6, 4. Serial Interface Menu Operations, 
“Key Input and Console Key Correspondence”
Enter key
(ENT Key)
Enter key
(ENT Key)
Escape key
 (ESC Key)
Trigger key
(TRIG Key)
Trigger key
(TRIG Key)
Shift key
(SHIFT Key)
Function keys
(F1 to F9 Keys)
 F160-KP Console
SHIFT
ENT
TRIGESC
F1
F4
F7
F2
F5
F8
F3
F6
F9
Shift key
(SHIFT Key)
ESC TRIG
SHIFT
F150-KP
CONSOLE
ENT
 F150-KP Console
Up, Down, Left, and 
Right Keys (Press left,
right, up, or down.)
Up, Down, Left, and 
Right Keys (Press left,
right, up, or down.)
Escape key
(ESC Key)
Key Key Function
Escape key
(ESC Key)
Returns the user to the previous menu display or operation.
Trigger key
(TRIG Key)
Execute the measurement.
Enter key
(ENT Key)
Executes a function or sets a value.
Note: On the F160-KP, also functions as a Cursor Key.
Shift key
(SHIFT Key)
Pressing this key alone does not have any effect.
Must be pressed in combination with another key to have any effect.
Specific functions are assigned to combinations of the SHIFT Key and other 
keys for specific screens.
Cursor keys
(Up, Down, Left, and Right 
Keys)
The Up and Down keys are used to move the cursor up or down, and also to 
set values.
Use the Up key to increment a value by 1.
Use the Down key to decrement a value by 1.
Hold down the Up or Down key to increase or decrease a 
value rapidly.
The Left and Right Keys are used to move the cursor left or right. 
Function keys
(F1 to F9 Keys)
Functions can be assigned to function keys F1 to F8.
 SECTION 5 System Settings
The display can be captured using F9.
 SECTION 5 System Settings
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