To Recall From A Floppy Disk Or Internal Memory - HP 8712ET User Manual

Using Fast Recall
with the Front
Panel or a
Keyboard
Using Instrument Functions
Saving and Recalling Measurement Results
To Recall from a Floppy Disk or Internal
Memory
The network analyzer allows you to recall and display measurement
results that you saved as STATE files. You can then compare the recalled
measurements to subsequent measurements. The analyzer can display
both a data and memory trace for each measurement channel. The data
trace is saved when you select
The memory trace is saved as part of the instrument state. These traces
will be automatically re-displayed when you recall the file from a floppy
disk or internal memory.
Measurement calibration information is linked to the instrument state
and measurement parameters for which the calibration was done.
Therefore, a saved calibration can be used for multiple instrument states
as long as the measurement parameter, frequency range, and number of
points are compatible. For more information, refer to
"Calibrating for Increased Measurement Accuracy."
1. Press
SAVE RECALL
corresponds to the location where your desired file exists.
2. If necessary, change directories to the directory that contains the
desired file as described in
3. Press Prior Menu
highlighted bar to the file you want to recall.
4. Press Recall State
analyzer.
The fast recall feature allows you to recall an instrument state with just
1 or 2 key presses, or to cycle through up to seven different instrument
states with a foot switch or hand switch.
1. Press
SAVE RECALL
2. If the measurement display area changes to a listing of files on the
currently selected disk, fast recall is off.
If the measurement display area remains unchanged, fast recall is on.
To follow along with this explanation, turn fast recall off by pressing
Fast Recall ON off
the
3. If necessary, select the internal non-volatile RAM disk by pressing
Select Disk Non-Vol RAM Disk
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Data ON in the
Select Disk and press the key that
"To Use Directory Utilities" on page
and turn the front panel knob to move the
to recall the desired file to the network
.
softkey.
.
Define Save menu.
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ET User's Guide