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Getting Started
2.11 USING THE APPLICATION PROGRAMS
The application programs in the Data Acquisition Pac use a variety of prompts and messages to control
the flow of the application.
Some messages in the display are status messages that inform you of the
current activity. These are characterized by three periods after the message, and do not require a
response.
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This message indicates that the computer is saving
information to a file.
Any time an application program (such as = TF IF or ZETLIF) displays a menu or prompt, the HP-71 will
pause, awaiting a response.
Prompts have a * or , and require a response appropriate to the message in
the display.
There are six types of messages that require a response:
o Keystroke menus - used to select various options in a program.
¢ Revolving menus - used to select a measurement function or limit action.
e Choices - used to select an option, such as the temperature units Fahrenheit or Celsius.
oe Prompts - used to enter information, such as a channel number in the HP 3421A.
eo Time - used to enter the time of an event.
Date - used to enter the date of an event.
Keystroke Menus
Keystroke menus are used to select from various available options in a program. Some menu options
activate secondary menus that provide additional options.
For instance, this is the main menu from the MIMI TCR program:
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The capital letters show which key on the HP-71 to press
for each choice. When this menu is in the display, you can
press [R] to run the monitor.
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