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4.2 Details of Measuremen t Setting
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NOTE
NOTE
2. Setting Waveform Data Save Format (Binary, Text)
Waveform data can be saved in binary format or text format.
"
Wave Data
" can be set when "
PC CARD
"or"
LAN
"isselected.
Setting Procedure
1. Select "Save Type"under"Wave Data"
with the CURSOR
key, then press the
ENTER
key.
2. Select "
Binary
"or"
Text
", and press the
ENTER
key.
Binary: Saves the data in binary format.
The data saved can be read into
the 8730-10, 8731-10.
Text : Saves the data in text format
(CSV). This format delimits items
of data with a comma (,) and can
only be read into a PC, and not
into the 8730-10, 8731-10.
When "
Wave Data
" is set to "
OFF
", the save format cannot be selected.
For an example of saving in text (CSV) format, see 4 of 6.4.11.
When LAN is set as the saving destination, data is saved in TXT format files named
"WAVEhhmmss.TXT", where hhmmss are the six digits of the hour, minute and second when the
file is saved.
When waveform calculation is enabled, only calculated waveforms are saved.
3. Setting the Thinning out Text Saving (OFF, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/20, 1/50, 1/100)
Selecting "
Text
" in 2 above enables thinning out text saving.
Thinning out text saving is set by specifying the intervals of samples at
which data is recorded.
Use thinning out text saving when you need specific items of data
included in an extensive amount of data (saved over many hours).
Setting Procedure
1. Use the
CURSOR
key to select "
Thin out
text" on the "
Auto Save
" menu, then
press the
ENTER
key.
2. Select an interval, then press the
ENTER
key.
Setting the save format to "
Binary
"disables
the selection of intermittent saving.