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Features and Functions
Product Firmware Updates
As new product features and enhancements become available, you can
easily update your mainframe and plug- in module firmware to ensure
optimum compatibility. The latest firmware updates are available from the
Agilent 34980A product page at
www.agilent.com/find/34980a (go to
“Software & Firmware Downloads”).
Front Panel Operation:
Utility > FIRMWARE > UPDATE
Once you have downloaded the latest mainframe firmware (see above),
use the knob to scroll through the installed modules that require a
firmware update. To exit the menu without installing the updates,
select
CANCEL .
Instrument State Storage
The instrument has five storage locations in non- volatile memory to store
instrument states, numbered 1 through 5. You can assign a user- defined
name to each of locations 1 through 5.
• You can store the instrument state in any of the five locations, but you
can only recall a state from a location that contains a previously
stored state.
• The instrument stores the state of all plug- in modules including all
channel configurations, scanning setups, and Mx+B scaling values.
However, note that only the measurement attributes of the
currently- selected function (range, resolution, etc.) will be preserved in
the stored states.
• Before recalling a stored state, the instrument verifies that the same
plug- in module types are installed in each slot. If a different module
type is installed, the instrument will perform the equivalent of a
Factory Reset (
*RST
command) and an error will be generated.
• When shipped from the factory, storage locations 1 through 5 are
empty. In addition, the automatic recall mode is disabled
(
MEMory:STATe:RECall:AUTO OFF
command) and a Factory Reset (
*RST
command) is issued when power is turned on.
• You can name a location from the front panel or over the remote
interface but you can recall a named state
only from the front panel.
The name can contain up to 12 characters. The first character must be
a letter (A- Z), but the remaining 11 characters can be letters, numbers
(0- 9), or the underscore character (“_”). Blank spaces are not allowed.
An error is generated if you specify a name with more than 12 characters.
• A Factory Reset (
*RST
command) does not affect the configurations
stored in memory. Once a state is stored, it remains until it is
overwritten or specifically deleted.