User manual

Instrument Functions

7 Storing/Recalling

of Settings

Push the key SAVE/RECALL for opening the main menu

for storage and load functions. The spectrum analyzer can

store different kinds of data:

❙ Device settings

❙ Traces

❙ Screenshots

Traces and screenshots can only be stored on USB sticks.

Device settings can be stored either on a USB stick or in

the instrument’s non-volatile memories.

7.1 Instrument settings

The soft menu DEVICE SETTINGS allows you to save cur-

rent instrument settings or load saved settings resp. to ex-

External USB hard disc drives (or USB extension) will be not sup-

ported. Only FAT/FAT32 formatted USB sticks (4GB max.) can be

used with the R&S®HMS-X.

Fig. 7.1: Basic menu for instrument settings

Fig. 7.2: Saving instrument settings

port/ import instrument settings. Additionally, the softkey

DEFAULT SETT. will reset the instrument to the factory set-

tings. Press the softkey SAVE to open the storage menu.

You can use the softkey STORAGE to select a possible lo-

cation (internal memory or front/rear USB stick connec-

tion) where you would like to save the instrument settings.

Pressing this key opens the le manager. The File Name

can be changed or adjusted to the corresponding setting

(SET is the default label). You can use the softkey COM-

MENT to enter a comment which will be displayed in the

le manager footer once a le has been selected. The soft-

key SAVE will store the settings.

To load stored instrument les press the softkey LOAD to

open the soft menu. Once the storage location and the re-

spective settings le has been selected, you can load the

le by pressing the softkey LOAD. To remove les select

the respective settings le and remove it by pressing the

softkey REMOVE FILE. If an USB stick is connected and

the storage location Front is selected, you can also change

or delete directories.

The soft menu IMPORT/EXPORT allows you to copy a le

from an internal memory to an external storage medium

(USB stick) or vice versa. Source and Destination must be

selected for copying. By pushing the softkey IMPORT/

Fig. 7.3: Loading instrument settings

Fig. 7.4: IMPORT / EXPORT menu for instrument settings