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Chapter 5, Reference (Alphabetical)
Procedures
To save a
procedure:
1. Press TESTS.
2. Select Save/Delete Procedure from the CUSTOMIZE TEST PROCEDURE list
(or Proc Mngr from the Test Function field).
3. Position the cursor to the Select Procedure Location (or Location) field
and select it.
4. From the Choices menu, select the desired location. The media must be initialized
before a file can be saved. To initialize an SRAM card (HP 8920B or HP 8920A,D
firmware above revision A.14.00 only, otherwise see I"Initializing a Memory Card"
on page 205):
a. Insert card in the slot on the test set’s front panel.
b. Press k3 (Init Card)
c. Press Yes. Note: this will delete any procedures or programs from memory.
To initialize a RAM disk, see “Memory Cards/Mass Storage” in the HP 8920A
Programmer’s Guide .
5. Position the cursor to the Enter Procedure Filename (or Procedure) field
and select it.
6. From the list of characters in the Choices menu, enter a filename. Filename must be
nine characters or less. When filename is complete, position cursor to Done and select
it. Procedure filenames that already exist on the card will appear at the top of the list of
characters.
7. If you selected Card, insert an initialized memory card into the slot on the test set’s
front-panel.
8. Verify that the card or other media is not write-protected. See "Memory Cards" on
page 202.
9. Position the cursor to the Enter Description for New Procedure (or
Comment for new procedure) field and select it. From the list of characters in
the Choices menu, enter comments. When the comments are complete, position the
cursor to Done and select it.
10. Position the cursor to the Procedure Library (or Library for new
procedure) field and select Current (Current underlined). The name of the
Library is displayed on the TESTS screen.
11. Position the cursor to the Code Location (or Program location for new
procedure) field and select it.
From the Choices menu, choose memory Card, ROM, RAM or Disk. When a
procedure is run, the test system will look in this location for a code file if it is not
resident in the Test Set’s battery-backed-up memory. This location will usually be the
software memory card.
12. Press k1 (Save Proc) (or position the cursor to the Action field and select Make
Procedure). A procedure will be saved at the location you chose.