Step 12: Identify The Active File; Step 13: Start The Throughput Session - HP 3563A Operating Manual

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Identify the Active File
Step
Once a file has been opened on disc using THRUPT SIZE and CREATE THRUPT in the DISC menu,
it may be identified as the active file. The active file receives the data when the throughput session
is started. The default active file name is "THRUPUT," so if you have a disc file with this name, the
active file is already identified for you. When ACTIVE FILE is pressed, the HP 3563A shifts into the
alpha mode and displays the alpha menu. This is the same menu described earlier in this chapter
Open and Name the File." The only difference is that pressing ENTER in this case
under "Step
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identifies the active file, rather than creating a file on disc.
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Step Start the Throughput Session
When the first six steps have been completed, the session can be started by pressing START
THRUPT. If a problem is encountered, such as the disc not being connected, press ABORT THRUPT
to abort the session and return to normal operation. When finished, the throughput session is saved
under the active file name and can be recalled at any time for measurement and analysis .
Time Throughput
Collecting Throughput Data
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