To Set Up The Hp 16500B - HP 16500B User Manual

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To set up the HP 16500B

To set up the HP 16500B
You can set up the HP 16500B from the front panel, or via the LAN. To set up
the system via the LAN, you can use one of three methods:
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Example
You want to load a configuration file called "486_bus" from your local
computer into an HP 16550A state/timing module. The HP 16550A is installed
in slot B of the HP 16500B mainframe. The mainframe is mounted on your
network as disk drive L: (assuming you are using a PC as the host).
To load the configuration file, enter the following at the DOS prompt:
C:\> copy 486_bus L:\slot_b\setup.raw
If you are using a UNIX system, you might use the cp command. In the
Microsoft Windows environment, you can use the File Manager.
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Copy a configuration file from your PC or workstation to one of the files
called setup.raw in the HP 16500B directory tree.
Remotely load a configuration file into the system from one of the local
disk drives of the HP 16500B.
Program the system directly, using the programming commands described
in the HP 16500B System Programmer's Guide.