Specifications

Description
The Mass Storage device is configured in the Mass Storage Table accessed
through the System Configuration Table. You can specify the Mass Storage
location for each of the following files:
• Calibration Data
• Test Parameter Files
• Test Result Files
• System Configuration
• Alternate Test System
• Location of this table
The system requires a double sided 3^ inch disc drive compatible with
HP-IB to load the software. Hard discs or SRM's can be used after the
software is copied from the 3^ inch discs.
The HP 3048A System software package includes a Utilities disc that
provides a copy routine. This routine allows you to copy the HP 3048A
software onto a hard disc or SRM. The Utilities disc contains instructions
on the copy routine.
Considerations for Using Mass Storage Devices
Disc drives are slow to load the system software as compared to a hard
disc. Data files are limited to 99 entries at any one mass storage device
and double sided discs usually hold about 50 files per disc.
Sometimes the best solution is to store the HP 3048A program files on a
hard disc or SRM and use the disc drive for the data files.
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