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HP 8517B S-Parameter Test Set Manual ix

Typeface Conventions

Not all of the following conventions may appear within this manual,
however, refer to this listing whenever you encounter on of the special font
characters.

Italics

Used to emphasize important information:

Use this software only with the HP 8517B Test Set.

Used for the title of a publication:

Refer to the HP 8517B S-Parameter Test Set Manual

Used to indicate a variable:

Type

LOAD BIN

filename.

Instrument Display

Used to show on-screen prompts and messages that you will see on the
display of an instrument:

The HP 8517B will display the message

CAL1 SAVED

.

Keycap

Used for labeled keys on the front panel of an instrument or on a
computer keyboard:

Press

[Return]

.

Softkey

Used for simulated keys that appear on an instrument display:

Press

{Prior Menu}

.

User Entry

Used to indicate text that you will enter using the computer keyboard;
text shown in this typeface must be typed exactly as printed:

Type

LOAD PARMFILE

Used for examples of programming code:

#endif // ifndef NO_CLASS

Path Name

Used for a subdirectory name or file path:

Edit the file

usr/local/bin/sample.txt

Computer Display

Used to show messages, prompts, and window labels that appear on a
computer monitor:

The

Edit Parameters

window will appear on the screen.

Used for menus, lists, dialog boxes, and button boxes on a computer
monitor from which you make selections using the mouse or keyboard:

Double-click

EXIT

to quit the program.