User`s guide

78 Agilent 34980A Mainframe User’s Guide
3 Features and Functions
Clearing 34980A Memory
For security reasons, you may want to clear memory in the 34980A.
Volatile Memory
The following settings are stored in volatile memory:
• All measurement results
• Any non- default internal DMM settings
• Any non- default channel configurations
• Any non- default Mx+B scaling constants
• All alarm settings
Front Panel Operation:
To clear all measurement results and settings held in volatile memory,
cycle power to the 34980A.
Remote Interface Operation:
To clear all measurement results and settings held in volatile memory,
send the
*RST command.
Non-Volatile Memory
The following settings are stored in non- volatile memory:
• Optional channel labels
• Real- time system clock setting
• Front- panel number format setting
• GPIB address setting
• LAN settings
• Stored instrument states
Remote Interface Operation:
To clear the stored instrument states, use the
MEMory:STATe:DELete:ALL command.
To clear non- volatile memory, with the exception of the LAN MAC
address and USB ID, use the
SYSTem:SECurity:IMMediate command.