Reference 15
InfiniiVision Oscilloscopes User’s Guide 409
Binary Data (.bin) Format
The binary data format stores waveform data in binary format and provides data headers
that describe that data.
Because the data is in binary format, the size of the file is approximately 5 times smaller
than the ASCII XY format.
If more than one source is on, all displayed sources will be saved, except math functions.
When using segmented memory, each segment is treated as a separate waveform. All
segments for a channel are saved, then all segments of the next (higher numbered)
channel are saved. This continues until all displayed channels are saved.
When the oscilloscope is in the Peak Detect acquisition mode, the minimum and
maximum value waveform data points are saved to the file in separate waveform buffers.
The minimum value data points are saved first; then, the maximum value data points are
saved.
BIN data - using segmented memory
When saving all segments, each segment has its own waveform header (see page 410).
In BIN file format, data are presented as follows:
• Channel 1 data (all segments)
• Channel 2 data (all segments)
• Channel 3 data (all segments)
• Channel 4 data (all segments)
• Digital channel data (all segments)
• Math waveform data (all segments)
When not saving all segments, the number of waveforms is equivalent to the number of
active channels (including math and digital channels, with up to seven waveform for each
digital pod). When saving all segments the number of waveforms is equal to the number
of active channels multiplied by the number of segments acquired.
Binary Data in MATLAB
Binary data from an InfiniiVision oscilloscope can be imported to The MathWorks
MATLAB®. You can download the appropriate MATLAB functions from the Agilent
Technologies web site at www.agilent.com/find/7000sw.
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