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Automating Measurements
Measurement Setup and Control with Fast Recall
5. The fast recall feature utilizes only the seven files listed that contain
instrument state, calibration or measurement data.
6. If you have not previously saved any files to this disk, you many want to
save a few instrument states now, to follow along.
7. Press OFF . Note that the measurement
display now reappears on the screen and that there are file names next
to the first seven softkeys. (If any of the are blank, it’s because
you had less than seven files saved on the disk.)
The files are placed on the in the order in which they appear in
the disk’s directory table.
N O T E
You may want to use the feature to give your files more meaningful names. See
“Other File Utilities” in Chapter 4 for information on renaming files.
8. lb “fast recall” an instrument state, press the next to the file that
contains the instrument state.
9. The fast recall toggle will remain on (even when the analyzer is
until manually turned off.
10. With the fast recall feature turned on, you will always be only 1 or 2 key
presses away from recalling an instrument state.
11. With an external keyboard connected to the rear panel DIN connector,
keys through are equivalent to pressing 1 through 7 on
the analyzer. See “Using a Keyboard” in Chapter 4 for information on
connecting and using an external keyboard.
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