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IM 701510-01E
Saving and Loading Data from a Flopply Disk
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Points to note concerning formatting
• The following three directories are created automatically when a floppy disk is formatted
using this instrument.
DL_WAVE
Directory for “BIN” (binary) waveform data
DL_SETUP
Directory for “SETUP” (setting parameters)
DL_MISC
Directory for “P-P” and “ASCII” waveform data, as well as “HP-GL”,
“PS” (Postscript), “TIFF” and “BMP” screen image data
• Floppy disks formatted in a format other than those specified on the previous page cannot
be used.
• If an error message appears when formatting has been completed, the floppy disk may be
damaged.
• Formatting the floppy disk will erase all data on the disk. Be careful.
CAUTION
Never remove the floppy disk while the access indicator of the floppy disk
drive is lit, or damage to the magnetic head of the drive or loss of data on the
floppy disk may result.
12.2 Formatting a Floppy Disk