User`s manual

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IM 701610-01E
11.6 Saving/Loading Waveform Data
Selecting the Range of the Waveform to be Saved
Select the range (region) of the waveform from the following list of choices. Only the
data that have been saved by selecting Binary above in “Selecting the data type, file
extension, data size” can be loaded in this instrument.
• Main
The range of the normal (Main) waveform. It is the range defined by the displayed
record length (range displayed on the screen).
•Z1
The range of zoom waveform Z1.
•Z2
The range of zoom waveform Z2.
• Z1 & Z2
The range of zoom waveform Z1 & Z2.
Selecting the Compression Format
• You can select whether to P-P compress or Decim compress the waveform data
before saving it.
• Power spectrum computation data cannot use P-P compression.
Selecting the Medium and Directory
The storage medium that can be used to save and load waveform data are displayed in
the File List dialog box.
Display Example of Storage Medium
Flash_Mem : Internal flash memory
PC_Card : PC card
FD : Floppy disk
ZIP : Zip disk
NetWork : Network drive (available with the Ethernet interface option)
USB : USB storage
File Name and Comments
• You must specify a file name. Comments can be omitted.
• You cannot save to a file name that is already in use in the same directory (no overwriting).
Number and Types of Characters that can be Used
Item Number of Characters Characters that Can be Used
File name 1 to 16 chars. 0 to 9, A to Z, %, _, ( ) (parenthesis), -(minus sign)
Comment 0 to 25 chars. All characters (including spaces),
Auto Naming Function
When Auto Naming is turned ON, files with four digit numbers from 0000 to 2399 are
automatically created. Specify the common name (maximum of twelve characters,
specify at the Filename item) that is placed before the four digit number.
Specifying the Files to Display in the File list Dialog Box
You can specify the type of files to display.
• *.WVF, *.CSV, or *.FLD
Displays only the files that have the same file format as the file being saved.
• *.*
Displays all files on the medium.
Properties
Lists the file name.extension, file size, the date it was saved, the attributes, and the
comment for the selected file.