Overwrite On The File To Be Saved - Agilent Technologies 4294A Operating Manual

Analysis and Processing of Result
Save and Recall the Agilent 4294A Internal Data
The extension ".TIF" is automatically added to the file name of the file you saved.
If you try to perform the GRAPHICS save operation for a screen such as a list sweep table
and limit line table during edit with the
edit mode and changes the screen and you cannot save a desired display screen. In this
case, do not use the
GPIB or LAN to the 4294A or use the get command of the FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
function to acquire the screen display file "screen.tif" on the 4294A's dynamic data disk via
LAN into an external computer. For how to use GPIB, LAN, and the FTP function, see
"Programming Guide."

Overwrite on the file to be saved

Using the STATE, DATA and GRAPHICS save functions, you can write new data over the
saved data. The contents to be saved by overwriting (STATE, DATA and GRAPHICS save)
are identified by the extension attached to the name of the overwritten the file. The state of
selection of the contents to be saved by the DATA saving function conform to that of the
file to be overwritten.
Step 1. Press the
Step 2. Press the
Step 3. Select the Agilent 4294A storage device.
Storage device
Floppy disk drive
Volatile memory disk
Non-volatile memory disk (flash memory)
NOTE When using the floppy disk drive, make sure a disk is first inserted in the drive.If the
floppy disk is set to "Write Protect," the data cannot be saved. Set the disk to "Write
Enable" before using it.
The storage device selection using
applicable when using the storage devices of the Agilent 4294A through the HP Instrument
BASIC function. It is different from the storage device selection using the
key here. However, the storage devices themselves are the same.
Step 4. Press the
the
Softkey label
STORE DEV [FLOPPY]
STORE DEV [MEMORY]
STORE DEV [FLASH]
Step 5. Press the
File Select menu is displayed. The first through fourth softkey labels from the top in the
290
key and send the GPIB command for save (SAVDTIF) via
[Save]
key to display the Save menu.
[Save]
key to display the Storage Device menu.
STORE DEV [ ]
key to return to the Save menu. The selected storage device is displayed in
return
box of the key label of the
[ ]
key. Then the contents of the selected storage device are read and the
RE-SAVE
key, pressing the
[Save]
Key operation
FLOPPY
MEMORY
FLASH MEMORY
[System] - IBASIC - more 1/3 - MASS STORE [ ]
key.
STORE DEV [ ]
Selected storage device
Floppy disk drive
Volatile memory disk
Non-volatile memory disk (flash memory)
key finishes the
[Save]
is
STORE DEV [ ]
Chapter 8