Device Infos; Interface Settings; Printer Settings; Reference Frequency - Hameg HMS-X Benutzerhandbuch

General instrument settings
the character via the knob. The character will confirm with
the enter button. Pushing the softkey MENU OFF you can
jump back to the last menu.

9 .2 .4 Device Infos

Choosing this soft menu item will call instrument informa-
tion such as serial number, software version etc. Pushing
the softkey MENU OFF you can jump back to the last
menu.
9 .3

Interface settings

This menu item is used for the settings of the diverse
interfaces:
❙ Dual Interface HO720 USB/RS-232 (baud rate, number of
stop bits, parity, handshake on/off)
❙ LAN Interface HO730 (IP address, sub net mask etc., see
the manual of the HO730) and
❙ the IEEE-488 GPIB interface HO740 (GPIB-address)
The desired interface can be selected with the respec-
tive soft menu key. Use the soft menu item Parameter to
set the necessary interface parameters. More information
about the selected interface you can find in chapter 12 or
in the appropriate interface manuals on www.hameg.com.
Pushing the softkey MENU OFF you can jump back to the
last menu.
9 .4

Printer settings

The HMS-X supports printing of the screen contents on
a connected printer (USB printers with postscript). The
menu item Print contains settings for PCL or PCLX prin-
ters. If a printer is detected the soft menu key Print is no
longer grayed out. Pushing this softkey will open a sub-
menu where you can select the paper format and the
colour mode. The paper formats A4, A5, B5, B6, and
Executive are possible. The menu item Color Mode allows
the selection of the modes Grayscale, Color or Inverted.
The grayscale mode converts a color display to a gray-
scale display which can be printed on a Black-and-White
printer. The Color Mode will print the display in color as it
is shown on the screen (black background). In the Inver-
ted Mode the color display will be printed in color with a
white background on a color printer in order to save toner
and ink.
9 .5

Reference frequency

This submenu is used to switch between the internal
(TCXO) and external reference source. The softkey Internal
switches to the built in TCXO. The softkey External is used
to select a 10 MHz reference source which will be input via
Ref In BNC connector on the backside of the instrument.
9 .6

Update (Firmware / Help)

If a new firmware version of the HMS-X is available you
can download the actual firmware under www. hameg.
com. The firmware is packed into a ZIP data packet. Af-
ter downloading the ZIP data unpack it into the basic direc-
tory of a FAT or FAT32 formated USB stick (.hfu file). After-
wards insert the stick into the USB port on the HMF front
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panel and push the key SETUP. After selecting the menu
item Update a window will open which displays the actual
firmware version indicating the version number, the date
and build information
Pressing the softkey to update the instrument firmware will
result in a search for the corresponding file on the USB

Fig. 9.2: Updating menu

stick. The information for the new firmware to be installed
will then be displayed on the stick below the row labeled
NEW:. The version number will be displayed in red in case
Attention!
At the time of the update the unit will not respond on any inputs
and the display will be resettet. Does not switch off the unit du-
ring the update process. A interruption of power supply can des-
troy the unit!
the existing firmware on the instrument is identical to the
latest version; otherwise the version number will be shown
in green. Only if this is the case, press the soft menu
Execute to start the update. Choose the HELP menu item
in the Update menu if you intend to update the help or add
a new language for help. With the softkey Exit you can
close the update menu.

Fig. 9.3: Info display of help update

9 .7

Upgrade of software options (voucher)

The HMS-X can be upgraded with options (voucher) which
will become accessible after inputting a licence key.