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Table of Contents Preface. xiii Welcome to Cable TV RF Measurements Software for Windows. xiii Customer Support. xiii What is in this Manual. xiii Getting Started Installation. 1–1 Hardware Requirements. 1–1 Software Installation. 1–2 Step-by-Step Procedure to Install the Cable TV RF Measurements Software for Windows. 1–2 Results of the Software Installation. 1–3 Test Equipment. 1–4 To Install the Equipment. 1–4 Upgrading From the MS-DOS Based Tektronix Cable TV Software. 1–5 Operating Basics Basic Tutorial. 2–1 What Can the Cable TV RF Measurements Software for Windows Do?. 2–2 Start the Cable TV RF Measurements Software for Windows. 2–2 Description of the Worksheet. 2–3 Navigation. 2–5 Set Up a Worksheet. 2–14 Make Simple Measurements. 2–18 Define and Use a Measurement Sequence. 2–25 Display the Picture (Optional). 2–34 Print (Optional). 2–34 End of the Tutorial. 2–36 Advanced Setups Tutorial. 2–39 Configure Connections. 2–40 Configure Measurement Setups. 2–41 Attach a Different Channel Table. 2–45 Configuration Preferences. 2–46 Review. 2–52 Advanced Measurements Tutorial. 2–53 Reset the Preferences and Worksheet for this Chapter. 2–53 Results Detail Display. 2–54 Status Report and View Violations Displays. 2–56 Copy and Export. 2–60 View Filters. 2–65 Defining Limits. 2–71 The 2714/2715 User Defined Program (UDP). 2–78 Get Stored Results from the 2714/2715. 2–81 Cable TV RF Measurements Software for Windows User Manual i Table of Contents Reference Overview. 3–1 Parts of the Worksheet. 3–3 Title Bar. 3–3 Minimize Button. 3–4 Maximize Button. 3–4 Restore Button. 3–4 Worksheet Header. 3–4 Channel Header. 3–5 Measurement Header. 3–6 Vertical Scroll Bar. 3–6 Horizontal Scroll Bar. 3–6 Cursor. 3–7 Control-Menu Box. 3–9 Restore. 3–9 Move . 3–9 Size . 3–10 Minimize. 3–10 Maximize. 3–10 Close. 3–10 Switch To. 3–10 Menu Bar. 3–11 File . 3–11 Edit . 3–18 View. 3–21 Measure. 3–38 Configure. ..