The following tables show the state of the 34980A following a *RST or after cycling power.
| Measurement Configuration | Factory Reset State |
| Function | DC Volts |
| Range | Autorange |
| Resolution | 5.5 Digits |
| Integration Time | 1 PLC |
| Input Resistance | 10 MΩ (fixed for all DCV ranges) |
| Channel Labels | No Change |
| Channel Delay | Automatic Delay |
| Reading Format | Reading Only (no units, channel, time) |
| Sample Count | 1 Sample per Trigger |
| Trigger Count | 1 Trigger |
| Trigger Delay | Automatic Delay |
| Trigger Source | Immediate |
| Scanning Operations | Factory Reset State |
| Scan List | Empty |
| Reading Memory | All Readings are Cleared |
| Min, Max, and Average | All Statistical Data is Cleared |
| Sweep Count | 1 Sweep |
| Trigger Interval | 1 Second |
| Monitor in Progress | Stopped |
| Mx+B Scaling | Factory Reset State |
| Scaling State | Off |
| Gain Factor ("M") | 1 |
| Offset Factor ("B") | 0 |
| Scale Label | Null String (“ “) |
| Alarm Limits | Factory Reset State |
| Alarm Queue | Not Cleared |
| Alarm State | Off |
| HI and LO Alarm Limits | 0 |
| Alarm Output | Alarm 1 |
| Alarm Output Configuration | Latched Mode |
| Alarm Output State | Output Lines are Cleared |
| Alarm Output Slope | Fail = Low |
| Module Hardware | Factory Reset State |
| Multiplexer Modules |
All Channels Open 2-Wire/1-Wire Mode: No Change |
| Matrix Modules |
All Channels Open 2-Wire/1-Wire Mode: No Change |
| GP Modules | All Channels Open |
| RF Modules | Channels b01 and b02 Selected (b=Bank) |
| Microwave Modules |
34945A: All Channel Drives = Default 34946A: Channels 101 and 201 to COM 34947A: Channels 101, 201, and 301 to COM 34950A: DIO Ports = Input, Count = 0, Trace Patterns are Cleared |
| System Control Modules |
34951A: DACs=0 Vdc, Trace Waveforms Cleared 34952A: DIO Ports=Input, Count=0, DACs=0 Vdc 34959A: DIO Ports=Input, All Relay Channels Open |
| System-Related Operations | Factory Reset State |
| Display State | On |
| Error Queue | Errors Not Cleared |
| Stored States | No Change |
| System Date | No Change |
| System Time | No Change |
| Temperature Units | °C |