Instruction Manual

Preparing Your MAX-700 for a Test

44 MAX-700

Naming Trace Files Automatically

Each time you start an acquisition, the application suggests a file name

based on autonaming settings. This file name appears on the upper part of

the graph and the linear view.

The file name is made of a static part (alphanumeric) and a variable part

(numeric) that will be incremented or decremented, according to your

selection, as follows:

After saving a result, the unit prepares the next file name by incrementing

(or decrementing) the suffix.

Note: If you choose not to save a particular trace file, the suggested file name will

remain available for the next trace you acquire.

If you deactivate the automatic file naming function, the application will

prompt you to specify a file name. The default file name is Unnamed.trc.

By default, traces are saved in native (.trc) format, but you can configure

your unit to save them in Bellcore (.sor) format (see Selecting the Default

File Format on page 95).

Note: If you select the Bellcore (.sor) format, the unit will create one file per

wavelength (for example, TRACE001_1310.sor and TRACE001_1550.sor, if

you included both 1310 nm and 1550 nm in your test). The native format

contains all wavelengths in a single file.

If you choose incrementation... If you choose decrementation...

Variable part increases until it

reaches the highest possible value

with the selected number of digits

(for example, 99 for 2 digits), then

restarts at 0.

Variable part decreases until it

reaches 0, then restarts at the highest

possible value with the selected

number of digits (for example, 99 for

2 digits).