Using Instrument and Disk Storage

Saving Configurations to Disk

Saving Configurations to Disk

Description You can store a large number of measurement settings which are used regularly and recall them when required.

Configurations can be stored to a file on the floppy disk. The floppy disk can be used in other instruments which have the same option structure.

HOW TO:

1

Set the HP 37718A to the configuration you wish to store.

 

 

1

Choose the directory in which you wish to save the HP 37718A

 

 

 

configuration. See "Accessing Directories and Files " page 134.

 

 

2

Choose DISK OPERATION

 

, FILE TYPE CONFIGURATION and

 

SAVE

 

 

enter the filename using

PREVIOUS

CHAR NEXT CHAR

or

 

 

press SET twice and use the pop-up keypad.

 

 

 

The filename extension is fixed as .CNF.

 

 

 

The filename can contain up to 8 alphanumeric characters.

 

 

3

Choose

 

to save the current configuration to disk.

 

 

OK

 

 

 

If you have

entered a filename which already exists, a warning "File

 

 

exists - are you sure you wish to continue" is displayed.

 

 

 

If YES is selected, the configuration will be saved.

 

 

 

To cancel, change OK to OFF and enter new filename. See "Accessing

 

 

Directories and Files " page 134.

 

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