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Utility and Control/Sweep Functions
Utility Functions
Utility and Control/Sweep Functions
Filename Enables you to select the method used to select the name for the file you are
saving. You can toggle between the Auto, User, and Ask naming methods.
• When Auto is selected and you press
Save Now, the analyzer will pick a filename for you
based on the table below.
— For Trace and State – the ### in the auto-generated file name represents a
three-digit number which the analyzer has chosen to be the lowest number in the
current sequence that does not conflict with an existing file name. The number starts
at 000 with a new analyzer or after the installation of new firmware and counts up
with each attempted Save. After a Restore Sys Defaults, the number will start at a
number that may be lower then the lowest number of the existing files in the
currently saved files. The number counts up with each attempted Save, but will skip
the numbers already in use and not over write existing files.
— For Screen – the ########_###### in the auto-generated file name represents the
date (yyyymmdd) and time in seconds that the fill was saved.
• When User is selected and you press
Save Now, the analyzer will use the same auto
increment algorithm as in Auto mode, except that instead of using the default base
name it will use the name you have entered in the User Filename.
• When Ask is selected and you press
Save Now, the analyzer will display the Alpha
Editor and enable you to enter a filename. The numeric keypad can also be used while
entering file names. Press Enter or Return to complete the name entry.
Uppercase (A-Z), lowercase letters (a-z), and digits (0–9) may appear in file names.
Additionally, file names include a 3-digit extension that is automatically set by the
instrument depending on the file type and format.
NOTE Never remove the external memory media during a save operation. To
do so could corrupt all data on the memory media.
Type Auto-Generated File Name Extension
State State### .sta
Trace Trace### .trc
Screen Screen_########_###### .png
Mode All
Preset Filename survives Factory Preset, *RST, and power on.