Chapter 5 Setting Up the Software for a Measurement
Exiting the Metrology Software
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If you are entering a new file name, use a three-character file extension to
indicate the type of measurement. For example, use one of the following:
• “lin” for linear
• “tim” for timing
• “ang” for angular
• “flt” for flatness
• “par” for parallelism
• “sqr” for squareness
• “str” for straightness
• “way” for way straightness
• or use “txt” to save as a plain text file
The file extension defaults to the type of measurement selected on the
Metrology Main Menu at the beginning of the measurement.
NOTE
To return to the previous screen without saving the file, select Previous.
6 Select OK to save the file.
The file is saved and you return to the Metrology Main Menu.
7 Click Previous to return to the screen you were using before moving to the
Metrology Main Menu or Analyze Data screen.
Exiting the Metrology Software
You exit (or quit) the metrology software from the Metrology Main Menu
screen. Follow these steps:
1 Return to the Metrology Main Menu.
2 If necessary, save your data.
See “Saving Setup Data and Measurement Data Files” for instructions on
saving data.
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