Agilent Technologies E1301B Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Chapter 3
Using the Display Terminal Interface
Using this Chapter This chapter shows you how to use the Agilent E1300B and Agilent E1301B
Mainframes’ Display Terminal Interface (terminal interface) to operate
instruments in the mainframe. The terminal interface uses the built-in RS-232
and/or the optional Agilent E1324A Datacomm Module to provide all of the
features of the Agilent E1301Bs front panel, plus comfortable keyboard
position and full screen display. It contains the following sections:
Terminal Interface Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Using Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Executing Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
General Key Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Using Supported Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Using Other Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19
In Case of Difficulty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Instrument Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Note This chapter discusses using the display terminal interface. It assumes that you
have already connected your terminal and configured it to communicate with
your mainframe. For information on connecting and configuring your terminal,
refer to Appendix C in this manual.
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