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The combination of folder and file name cannot exceed 240 characters, and 
cannot contain the characters \ / : * ? “ < > |. Preference files have a .prf 
extension.
User preferences include settings such as:
– display brightness, radix, separator, and screen saver state
– Help language selected
– state recall and select settings
– reference oscillator source, external reference frequency, standby setting
– auto-level minimum frequency
– battery state (enabled, disabled)
– beeper setting
– measurement time out
– 531xx SCPI compatibility language setting
When loading a preferences file that specifies a static IP address for LAN, be 
careful that this does not result in two instruments with the same IP address on 
your LAN. This could result in LAN configuration errors on both instruments.
User preferences cannot be stored or loaded (retrieved) using the front panel.
Using *SAV and *RCL
Additional commands that can be used to save and recall instrument states are 
the IEEE-488.2 common commands *SAV and *RCL. With these commands, up to 
five states can be saved and recalled by location number from the counter’s 
internal flash memory. States saved using this method can also be specified for 
recall at power-on. 
*SAV {0|1|2|3|4}
Saves the current instrument state in one of five {0|1|2|3|4} flash memory state 
locations. State location ‘0’ is a valid location; however, the instrument state at 
power-down is automatically saved in location ‘0’ and will overwrite any state 
saved there. All parameters of the counter’s state are saved with the exception of 
“user-preference” parameters such as those which configure the front panel 
display.