PASCO Xplorer-GLX Users’ Guide - Manual (Page 20)

14 G r a p h
Active Fields
Active fields of the Graph
Active fields are the areas on the Graph (and other display screens) through
which you control what data are shown. When you select an active field, a menu
opens containing choices of data source, units, or run number. Follow the steps
below to select an active field using the keypad.
1. Press to “light up” the active fields—shaded boxes appear around the
active fields.
2. One of the shaded boxes is darker than the others, designating the high-
lighted field. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the field that you
would like to select.
3. Press again to select the highlighted field, which causes a menu to open.
To select an option from the menu:
• use the up and down keys to highlight the desired menu option, then press
;
or
• press the number on the keypad corresponding to the desired menu option.
To turn off the highlight without selecting one of the fields, or to close a menu
without selecting an option, press
.
If you are using a mouse, you can left-click an active field to select it and
open the menu, then click one of the menu options. (It is not necessary to press
first.)
Selecting a field with the mouse
Data
Source
Units
Data Source Units
Run Number
Highlighted field
on the keypad, press the number
corresponding to the desired option.
or
Use the arrow keys to move the
highlight to the desired menu option,
then press ;
Press to light up the active fields.
Use the arrows to move the highlight to
the desired field and press to open
the menu.
Selecting a field with the keypad
Esc
Left-click the
desired
menu option.
Left-click
one of the
active fields.