HP 54520 Series - Page 216

Disk Menu
Load Scope
Type Softkey
The top softkey determines the type of file to load from the disk. The
oscilloscope uses the file extension to determine the file type.
e@ .WAV for internal waveforms
e .TXT for text waveforms
e .PIX for pixel memories
e .SET for front-panel setups
Waveform The waveform file type is for loading waveforms from a disk
into one of the four nonvolatile memories. The three waveform formats
are internal, text verbose, and text Y values. The file extensions are
.WAV for internal waveforms and .TXT for text waveforms.
When waveform is selected, the file format softkey is available that allows you
to select among the internal, verbose, or Y value formats. Waveform and text
files are loaded into a waveform memory by overwriting any data previously
stored in that memory, as long as the memory is not protected.
Setup A setup file is a copy of the front-panel setups, and it has a SET
file extension. Saving setups to a disk allows you to save more
front-panel setups than the nine available in the oscilloscope. You can
load the setup file as the current front-panel setup or as one of the nine
front-panel setup memories. If you load the setup into a setup memory,
the previous data is overwritten. Then, you must recall that setup to
have it be the active configuration.
Pixel A pixel memory file has a .PIX file extension, and it is a copy of
the pixel memory. It is a bitmapped file, so it does not contain any
vertical or horizontal scaling information. You can use pixel files to store
infinite persistence data on the screen, or to make timing diagrams for
signal analysis. When you load a pixel file into the oscilloscope, it is
loaded into one of the two selectable pixel memories by overwriting any
data that was previously stored in that pixel memory.
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