To Prepare The Instrument For Use; Installing Hp Benchlink Data Logger Software; To Connect Wiring To A Module; To Set The Time And Date - HP 34970A User Manual

Quick Start
One of the first things you will want to do with your instrument is to
become acquainted with the front panel. We have written the exercises
in this chapter to prepare the instrument for use and help you get
familiar with some of its front-panel operations.
The front panel has several groups of keys to select various functions
and operations. A few keys have a shifted function printed in blue below
the key. To perform a shifted function, press
will turn on). Then, press the key that has the desired label below it.
For example, to select the Utility Menu, press
If you accidentally press
annunciator.
This chapter is divided into the following sections:
To Prepare the Instrument for Use, on page 17
Installing HP BenchLink Data Logger Software, on page 18
To Connect Wiring to a Module, on page 20
To Set the Time and Date, on page 22
To Configure a Channel for Scanning, on page 23
To Copy a Channel Configuration, on page 25
To Close a Channel, on page 26
If the Instrument Does Not Turn On, on page 27
To Adjust the Carrying Handle, on page 29
To Rack Mount the Instrument, on page 30
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(the SHIFT annunciator
, just press it again to turn off the SHIFT
.