Running A Program; Running A Program Through The Softkey Interface; Automatically Starting A Program At Power-On - Agilent Technologies 4294A Programming Manual

Running a Program

Step 1. Reserve the BASIC area. For the procedure, see "Reserving an Area for BASIC on the
Screen" on page 139.
Step 2. Read the program that you want to execute. For the procedure, see "Reading a Program
(GET)" on page 147.
Step 3. Carry out the following key operation on the front panel. Then the program is run.
[System]
Or type RUN on the keyboard, then press the

Running a program through the softkey interface

Step 1. Carry out the following key operation on the front panel. Then the 4294A displays a menu
of softkeys that correspond to available program files residing on the selected storage
device.
[System]
Step 2. Select your desired program by choosing the associated softkey. Then the 4294A executes
the selected program.
Step 3. If you want to change the storage device, press the
of the softkeys;
(flash disk).

Automatically starting a program at power-on

A file having the "AUTOST" file name is automatically executed at power-on.
NOTE
When the power is turned on, the 4294A checks for any "AUTOREC.STA" file. If an
"AUTOREC.STA" file exists, it reads the information contained in the file, and then loads
and executes the "AUTOST" program. The 4294A checks an "AUTOST" program on the
floppy disk, then checks it on the flash disk.
Chapter 11
- -
IBASIC Run
- PROGRAM MENU
FLOPPY (floppy disk),
Using HP Instrument BASIC
Running a Program
key.
[Enter]
key and then press one
STORE DEV[ ]
MEMORY (RAM disk), and FLASH MEMORY
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