How To Create A New File; How To Read A File; How To Copy An Existing File From One Tape To Another - HP 1630A Operating And Programming Manual

Using The Tape Memory Accessory
Model 1630A/D/G
24 . Press the LIST key. See that the trace memory is loaded with activity. This is the activity that was in the
trace memory when you recorded the setup .
HOW TO CREATE A NEW FILE
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23. Press the TRACE key. See that the trace specification is set up to perform in the [Continuous] trace
mode. This is the measurement mode you recorded on tape.
1 . Place the cursor in the bright bar under File Description .
2. Use the ROLL keys to move the bright bar to the desired location for the new file.
3. On the keyboard, type in a file name using any of the alphanumeric characters. After the name of a file
has been typed, you cannot access any other part of the analyzer until you store an instrument setup
plus data in that file. If you have to leave that file location before storing the setup and data, press the
blue SHIFT key and DEFAULT .
4 . Press the blue SHI FT key and DELETE to write the analyzer setup and data to the selected tape file. This
takes from 30 to 70 seconds, approximately .
HOW TO READ A FILE
NOTE
For ease of creating a file description similar to one already on screen, move the bright bar
into the present file name and type just the first letter of that name . Then ROLLthe bright bar
to the location where you want to create the new name . A copy of the entire line will follow the
bright bar. You can edit the copy to obtain the File Description you want.
1 . Use the ROLL keys to move the bright bar to the location of the file you want to read .
2. Press the INSERT key . The message WAIT Reading Cassette File will appear on screen . The read takes
from 20 to 60 seconds, approximately . When the read is complete, the [Configuration] System
Specification will appear on screen .
HOW TO COPY AN EXISTING FILE FROM ONE TAPE TO ANOTHER
You can make as many copies of your user files as desired by following the procedures described in this
appendix . First load your file into the analyzer as described in "How To Read A File" . Then write the analyzer
setup to as many other cassettes as desired, as described in "How To Create A New File" .
HOW TO COPY AN HP WRITE-PROTECTED INVERSE-ASSEMBLER
FILE INTO A USER FILE
All tape cassettes have a finite life. You should make user copies of your cassettes that have HP-supplied
inverse-assembler files . Then store the original tapes; use them only when making new user copies . The
following procedure will help you create user copies of HP-supplied inverse-assembler files.
1 . Install the tape cassette that has the HP write-protect inverse-assembler file into the digital cassette
drive .
2 . Obtain the [Tape Operations] menu. Each cassette with an HP-supplied inverse-assembler file will have
an additional file labeled, "COPYFILE : Duplicates cassette files" . This contains the routines that read an
HP-supplied inverse-assembler, and copy it to other cassettes .