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User Guide
3 To set the software to save spreadsheet text files whenever File > Save
Data Files is selected, check the
appropriate
box(es) under Spreadsheet
File Options.
Important
Spreadsheet files, of type “.txt,” cannot be reloaded into
the OBR software.
4 Click OK.
The control software saves the selected options.
To save data
1 Update the lower graph as desired, following instructions on page 67.
2 Select File > Save Data Files.
A dialog box appears.
3 Select the file destination and enter a file name. The file extension(s)
will be added
automatically
according to the
configuration
set using File
> Select File Options, as described above.
4 Click Save.
Loading Saved Data
Only data saved in the binary format (.obr) can be loaded into the control software.
To load a saved data file
1 Select File > Load Data File from the pull-down menu.
2 In the dialog box that appears, select the target memory location (Trace
A-E) from the list. The LED for the selected Trace will be bright green.
Hit enter or click Continue.
3 In the next dialog box that appears, choose the desired file and click
Open.
The loaded data will appear in the upper graph area. To control the contents of
the lower graph, see “Updating Lower Graph” on page 67.