2260B Series User Manual 
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Test Sequence File Format 
 
A test sequence file describes a sequence of steps that are output 
when the test sequence is run. The test sequence file is created on a 
PC in a *.CSV (comma separated values) format. In a CSV file each 
field is delimited by a comma.  
Each file should be saved as tXXX.csv, where XXX is the save file 
number 001~010. The save file number is important as it designates 
which memory slot the test file can be loaded into, see page 77. 
Below is an example of a simple test file created in a spreadsheet. 
 
Cycle Step 
Start
Cycle Step 
End
Cycle 
Repeat
Step 
number
Time(sec) Voltage (V) Current (A)
Cycle 
Header
Step 
Header
Time(sec) 
Header
Voltage (V) 
Header
Current (A)
Header
 
A test file contains the following fields in the following order: 
Line 1:  
Cycle Header: This field contains the “Cycle” header text. 
Required. Do not remove or alter from this location. 
Cycle Repeat: Determines the number of times to repeat a 
sequence of steps. It has a range of 1~999 or 0|INF. A setting of 1 
will pass through the cycle once. A setting of 0 or INF (case 
insensitive) will repeat the cycle infinitely.