User Manual

10.3 Saving Data
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Optionally select an acquired waveform and press the SAVE key to save the
waveform. Waveforms can be saved in binary or text format.
Set the data to save before pressing the SAVE key for [Quick Save] and set the
data to save after pressing the SAVE key for [Selection Save].
With the Real-Time Saving function, only the measurement waveform in the
instrument's internal memory is saved as a MEM file (.MEM file name exten-
sion).
10.3.8 Optionally Selecting Waveforms & Saving
(SAVE Key)
2
3
4
5
Manually Saving Waveform
To open the screen: Press the SET key → Select with the SUB MENU keys →Save Settings screen
See Screen Layout (⇒ p. 38)
Operating Key Procedure
1
Set manual save (⇒ p. 263).
For [Selection Save], press the SAVE key. (The [Save] dialog box
appears.)
Set the save destination.
2
Select the save type.
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the [Save Type] item.
F2
Select [Waveform].
3
Set the save format.
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the [Format] item.
F1 to F8
Select either choice.
4
Select the save area.
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the [Area] item.
F1 to F8
Select either choice.
5
Select the channels to save.
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the [Channels] item.
F1 to F8
Select either choice.
Binary Select this format if waveforms are to be re
-
loaded on the instrument. (default setting)
Text Select this format if waveforms are to be read
on a PC.
"10.6.1 Example of Saving Data" (
⇒ p. 282
)
Whole Save all recorded data. (default setting)
A-B Save the data between the A and B cur
-
sors. If only the A cursor is used, the range
from the A cursor position to the end of the
data is saved. (A/B Cursor Specification
Method (
⇒ p. 195))
Displayed
Ch
Saves the channels of all sheets fo
r
which waveform display is set to [On].
(default setting)
All Ch Saves all measured channels (in the
case of the memory function, channels
for which [Use Channel] is set to [On] on
the Status settings screen). The chan
-
nels for which waveform display is set to
[Off] are also saved
[SAVE Key] Page
When you want to save a section of a
waveform
Set the save area to [A-B] and use trace
cursors or vertical cursors to specify the
range to save. If no cursors are displayed,
only the whole waveform can be saved.
If only one cursor is used, the range from
the cursor position to the end of the data is
saved.
Saved Channels
The logic channels for four probes are
saved simultaneously.
For the 8958 16-Ch Scanner Unit, chan-
nels 1 to 8 and 9 to 16 are saved simulta-
neously.
Data saved in text format cannot be re-
loaded on the instrument. When a file is
saved in text format, some characters may
differ from those used on the instrument.
(
⇒ p. 282)
When saving a file in text format, note that
a PC will not be able to handle the follow-
ing characters if they are used.
• ASCII:
+ = [ ] \ / | : * ? “ < > ; ,
• White space characters