Clear and Sanitize Procedures
The following terms are used in the tables in this section:
Type of User Info Stored
This column describes the type of user information that is stored in the device:
User data. Waveforms and other measurement data that represent signals
that users connect to the instrument.
User settings. Instrument settings that the user can change.
Both. Both user data and user settings are stored in the device.
None. Neither user data nor user settings are stored in the device.
Method of Modification
This col
umn indicates the method of modifying data:
Direct. The user can modify the data.
Indirect. The instrument system resources modify the data. The user cannot
modify the data.
User Ac
cessible
This column indicates whe t her the user can retrieve the device contents:
Yes . The user can directly retrieve the memory device contents.
No. The user cannot retrieve the memory device contents.
To Clear
This column tells how to clear data from the media or m emory device before
reusing it in a secured area. All reusable memory is cleared to deny access to
previously stored information by standard means of access.
To Sanitize
This column tells how to eradicate the data from the media or memory device so
that the data cannot be recovered by other means or technology. This is typically
used when the device will be moved (temporarily or permanently) from a secured
area to a nonsecured area.
MDO4000 Series Oscilloscopes and Application Modules Decla ssification and Security Instructions 1