HP 16500A - Power-Up Self-Test.2-12; Loading the Operating System.2-12

Power-Up
Self-Test
When you turn on the HP 16500A/16501A, it will initiate a set of
self-tests to check the basic condition of the instrument and the
operating system disk. Refer to Appendix D of the HP 1650QAI16501A
Reference Manual for an overview of these tests.
Loading the
Operating
System
After a brief self-test routine, the operating system is loaded into the
instrument At this time the operating system is transferred from the
Hislc to the instrument’s internal memory. Each time the instrument is
powered up, the operating system will be reloaded automatically as
long as the operating system disk remains in the disk drive.
Loading the operating system and running the power-up self-tests may
take, up to 90 seconds, depending on the number of option modules
installed in the mainframe and the expansion mainframe. If there is a
problem, an error message will appear on screen.
Note <IP
When you first power-up the HP 16500A/16501A, the operating system
may take up to 90 seconds to fully load.
Caution
To prevent damage to your operating system disk, DO NOT remove
the dislr from the disk drive while it is r unning. Remove it Only after
the indicator light has gone out.
Turning On the HP 16500A/16501A
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HP 16500A/16501A
Setting Up the System