05 | Keysight | 89601B/BN-200 Basic Vector Signal Analysis, 89601B/BN-300 Hardware Connectivity, 89600 VSA Software - Technical Overview
Make use of ophisticated tools with an easy-to-use GUI
The 89600 VSA software features many time-saving GUI features. Hover your mouse
over a display “hot spot” to bring up a special cursor and a helpful message. To change
a value, you can choose from a drop-down menu, scroll using the mouse, or type in a
numeric value, depending on the parameter. Right-clicking in the trace display brings
up a menu of often-used tools, such as Y-autoscale. The 89600 VSA software’s toolbar
includes one-button selection of other common tasks, such as auto-range, record, start/
stop, special markers selection, macros, and more.
Marker tool
Trace context menu
(click on trace to
position marker)
(right-click in grid area)
Trace data menu
(click dropdown
button or right-click)
Y-value for active marker
Y-axis top scale*
Trace format*
Y-axis/division scale*
Y-axis/bottom scale*
Center frequency*
Resolution bandwidth*
Measurement span*
Main time length*
Buttons for selecting
a trace tab in a tab set
and for closing a trace
*Trace hotspots
(double-click to edit)
Y-axis context menu
Trigger delay*
Trigger level*
Trigger channel*
Markers readout
Measurement status messages
Calibration status messages
X-axis context menu
GUI tools let you easily set up your measurements and customize your work area. Hover your mouse over the many “hot spots” on the display, shown high-
lighted here. Use them to easily change any parameter value without accessing the menus. In addition, you can right-click in the display to bring up a menu
of frequently-performed tasks, like auto-scaling the trace.