Help Is Available - HP 81101A Quick Start Manual

Help is Available

Whenever you are in doubt or the instrument signals warnings or errors,
press the HELP key.
Help If there are no warnings or errors pending, pressing the HELP key
displays information on the currently selected parameter, the parameter
help. More information is available within the help system:
• Parameter Help
• Concept Help
• Serial Numbers and Software Revision
Warnings and If there are warnings or errors pending (indicated by a flushing W or E),
Errors pressing the HELP key displays a list of the current messages. Using the
ERROR QU and WARNING softkeys, you can toggle between both lists. For
more information on warnings and errors, see
page
Exit Help To exit from the help system, press the HELP key again, or press the EXIT
HELP softkey.
The help information gives a short description of the parameter or
setting options and the corresponding SCPI command(s) syntax for
programming the parameter or setting.
If there is more than one screen available (indicated by small arrows),
use the knob or the cursor keys to scroll through the help
information.
To access parameter help from other screens of the help system,
press the ON FIELD softkey.
Pressing the CONCEPT softkey within the help system displays a short
description of the instrument.
Pressing the SERIAL # softkey within the help system displays
information on serial numbers and software revision codes of the
instrument.
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