HP 1630A Operating And Programming Manual page 157

Model 1630A/D/G Using The Tape Memory Accessory
7. Move the cursor down into the Erase & Format Cassette field and change it to [Yes] . This will
immediately cause the analyzer to erase everything on the tape and format ten blank files . This
operation takes approximately 5 minutes . All other functions of the analyzer can be used while it is
formatting the tape .
NOTE
You cannot erase and format a tape that has any write-protected files .
8. When tape formatting is complete, the display will show No Data for each file . Move the cursor into the
bright bar in the File Description column, and Type in the letter A. This assigns file name A to the
associated file space. Now you can save the setups of the FORMAT and TRACE menus, and the content
of the trace memory on tape in file A.
9. The analyzer would identify the date and time that it saved your setup and data, and make this
information available to you if you had set the analyzer clock, but it is not set .
10 . Try going to the [Peripherals] menu to set the clock . The ERROR message indicates that you cannot
leave this file until you store information in it . Since you don't want to store the instrument setup until
you can identify the date and time of storage, press the blue SHIFT key and press DEFAULT . This
returns the file to the undefined state .
11 . Move the cursor up into the [Tape Operations] field and change it to [Peripherals] .
12 . Move the cursor down into the "Clock Set:" field and enter the month, day, year, and time
(hour:minute :second) .
13. Press the TRACE key, and change the trace mode field to read [Continuous].
14. Press the RUN key and then the STOP key. This obtains data in memory .
15 . Press the SYSTEM key and obtain the [Tape Operations] menu .
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16. Move the cursor into the bright bar in the File Description column and type in the letter A . This assigns
file A to store the instrument setup and acquired data at the indicated location on the tape .
17 . Press the blue SHIFT key and DELETE to write your present instrument setup on the tape . The message
WAIT Writing Cassette File will be on screen while the analyzer is writing the setup and data.
18 . After tape storage is complete and the tape has been rewound, cycle the LINE power switch off and back
on . The System Specification [Configuration] menu will be on screen . The analyzer
will
loose its clock
set .
19 . Press the TRACE key. See that the [Single] trace mode is in effect . This is the default mode setup during
power-up.
20. Press the LIST key . See that the trace list memory is blank .
21 . Press the SYSTEM key and change [Configuration] to [Tape Operations] . See that your file A is
identified on screen, along with the date and time it was stored . The bright bar in the File Description
column should be on your file A. Use ROLL keys to move bright bar, if necessary .
22. Press the INSERT key. The message WAIT Reading Cassette File will be on the display. Allow several
seconds for the analyzer to read the file and set up the menus. When the reading of the file is complete,
the SYSTEM [Configuration] menu will be on screen .
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