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12 Power Failure Recovery
The automatic power failure recovery is used to select, configure, and
restart
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the test that was running before the power failure; a test that was
not running will be selected and configured but not started. To provide this
level of protection, the configuration of the current test is automatically
saved; the logger, injections, and configuration are periodically saved.
A power failure occurs when the AC power is down while the unit’s battery
has not sufficient power to keep the unit running. Pressing the MAX-800
Series power button for 5 seconds performs a power down reset and is
also considered as a power failure condition. The Windows Hibernate or
Sleep mode is also considered as a power failure condition.
When the power returns, the automatic power failure recovery restarts the
MAX-800 Series, the unit application, then selects, configures, and starts the
test if it was running before the power failure.
Note: If the automatic power failure recovery is not used, restarting the unit after
a power failure automatically selects, configures, and starts the test if it was
running before the power failure.
1. Not applicable for EtherSAM, RFC 2544, and Cable Test applications; these tests must be started manually.