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Save ID The Save ID menu item saves or creates an ID. Use the
u
or d keys to highlight Save ID, then press c. You will
then be prompted to verify the name for the ID. (See ID
Name below)
Title You can attach a description to your ID with the Title menu
item. This description can be used on printed reports and
other items. The Title field is capable of holding up to 30
characters.
ID Name You use the ID Name menu item to give an ID a unique
name that represents the ID in the Setup menu. The ID
Name field is capable of holding up to 8 characters.
Name format: “cccccccc.ccc” The first 8 characters form the
name and the last three are the extension that indicate the
instrument type (e.g. “SSA”). The name does not have to be
a full 8 characters long. Leading spaces and symbols will be
removed from a name. Case is preserved but ignored when
finding names. Embedded spaces will be converted to under-
score. The name should start with a letter or number. The
characters generally used in a name are A to Z, 0 to 9, and _
- (underscore, and dash) but may also be “ ‘ ( ) [ ] !@ # % $
^ &.
The allowed characters in names for IDs are compatible with
PC filenames. The following characters are NOT allowed:
* + , . / : ; < = > ? [ \ ] |
Menu Items Description
Save ID Saves/Creates an ID
Title Description of ID
ID Name Name of ID