Initialising (Formatting) The Em8200 Before Use - AOR AR8200 Manual

Note: You cannot scan or search the backup information, data
must be loaded back into the AR8200 before these processes can be activated.
Important note: Never remove the EM8200 with the AR8200 switched on, especially
while data is being saved / loaded to and from the AR8200 or data corruption may occur.
Saving all data takes some time, it is recommended that external power be used while
copying large volumes of data to / from the EM8200 (or at least be sure that the batteries
are well charged). No liability in any form will be accepted in respect of data saved
to / loaded from the EM8200 option.
Note regarding write protect: If the write protect has been globally set to ON
(ALL PROTECT) in the configuration menu (
be unsuccessful and no data will be loaded. Individual memory channel protect, memory
bank protect and search bank protect will be ignored during data load from the EM8200.
Note regarding possible NOISE: A small increase in 'noise' may be noticed while the
EM8200 option is fitted inside the AR8200, this will disappear when the EM8200 is removed
from the receiver. If signals are very weak or noise is a problem, temporarily remove the
EM8200 option.
The following table indicates the data types which may be saved to / loaded from the EM8200:
1 ALL-DATA
2 ALL-MEM
3 MEM-BANK
4 ALL-SRCH
5 SRCH-BANK
6 B-SCOPE

18-6-1 Initialising (formatting) the EM8200 before use

The EM8200 has been tested during manufacture but is not fully formatted. Before you use the EM8200
for saving real data, you must format the memory, this only needs to be carried out once in the life of the
EM8200 (similar to formatting a computer disk drive).
To format the memory, simply execute a SAVE ALL to each of the four memory locations of the EM8200
(0, 1, 2 & 3).
If you do not format the memory, you will still be able to carry out SAVE ALL (item 1 in the table) but the
specific data saves (items 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 will not operate). If you do not format the memory and later
attempt to use a specific memory save or load, an error beep will sound (if beep is enabled).
To access the COPY EXT-MEM menu (which is used for the EM8200 data save / load and has been
selected dynamically in place of the COPY RS232C menu as the AR8200 recognises that the EM8200 is
fitted)
All memories, search banks, band scope and
environment data
All memory channels
One specified memory bank
All search banks
One specified search bank
Band scope data
. Four significant lines of menu are displayed:
), data load will