HP 4155A, User'S Task Manual

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Introducing the HP 4155A/4156A
An Overview of Functions
Data Storage
The HP 4155A/4156A can store data on a 3.5-inch diskette . Y ou can
store the measurement setup information, measurement data, and HP
4155A/4156A system setup information on the diskette . Y ou can also easily
save measurement result data in MS-DOS
R
ASCII format to your diskette
by using print/plot function. (F or details , see \T o Store Result Data in
Spreadsheet F ormat" in Chapter 5.)
Also , you can load information from the diskette to the HP 4155A/4156A.
The allowable disk formats are MS-DOS
R
and HP LIF . The MS-DOS
R
format
is the most popular disk format, which allows you to use the diskette in many
types of computers .
The HP 4155A/4156A is upwardly compatible with the HP 4145B , so you can
load setting information that was created by the HP 4145B .
Y ou can also use internal memory for temporary data storage . Y ou can save
up to four les in internal memory . Y ou can quickly move information
between the internal memory and HP 4155A/4156A working memory .
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