56 Chapter 4
Viewing Catalogs and Saving Files
Saving a File
Step 2. Save the file
1. To access the Save menu, press, File, Save.
2. Select the type of file you want to save. In this example you are saving a trace; press
Type, Trace.
3. Select the trace you wish to save (1, 2, 3, or all traces). In this example you will save trace 3; press
Source (softkey), Trace 3.
4. Select the format you wish to use for saving the trace, either trace plus state (
Trace + State) or
comma separated value (
CSV). In this example you will save as trace plus state; press Format, Trace
+ State
.
5. Enter a filename by pressing
Name. The Alpha Editor appears. For this example you will name the
file, “TEST1”. (The numeric keypad is also available for the filename.) Note that the file extension is
always set by the system and for this file type the extension is TRC. You must now press the
Enter
(hardkey) to get back to the
Save menu.
NOTE You need to use a filename that does not already exist in the current directory. The
filename is limited to eight characters, alpha (A-Z) or numeric (0-9) in any combination.
The analyzer will not allow you to overwrite an existing file. If you select a filename that
already exists, the status bar will display the message: File already exists. If you
do not choose a filename, the analyzer will automatically generate a name based on the
type of file you are saving (Setup: SETUP, State: STATE, Trace: TRACE, Limits: LIMIT,
Corrections: COREC, Screen: SCREN). It also generates a three digit integer (starting at
000 and extending through 999, remembering the previously saved value through a power
cycle) which it adds to the name, for example: TRACE056.TRC. Also note that this three
digit integer increments upon each attempted save until a unique filename is created,
without regard to the success of the save.
6. The destination for the saved file is shown in the Path: field. In this example, you will select the
path as C:\START\. If the correct location is not listed in the Path: field, change directories as
follows:
a. Press
Dir Up or Dir Select and use the step keys or knob, to highlight the desired destination
directory.
b. Press
Dir Select and confirm your choice displayed in the Path: field.
7. Press
Save Now or Save (hardkey) to save the file to the C:\Start\ location. The message
Saving Now is displayed during this operation. For this example, the status line displays:
C:\START\TEST1.TRC file saved.
NOTE When saving to drive (A:), never remove the floppy disk during the save operation. To do
so could corrupt all data on the floppy disk.
Loading a file
1. Reset the analyzer by pressing Preset, Factory Preset (if present).
2. To access the
Load menu, press File, Load.
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