R&S SMA100B - File and Data Management; About the File System

File and data management
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11 File and data management
The R&S SMA100B uses files to save all instrument data. The instrument allows you to
save and to load instrument settings, and to import and to export user data for process-
ing in another instrument or later. Finally, you can create a screenshot of the current
settings displayed on the screen and save it as a file.
This section focuses on the functions provided for managing of user data files and cov-
ers the topics listed below.
For information on the related remote control commands, refer to Chapter 14.5, "MME-
Mory subsystem", on page 456.
For information on how to save the displayed setting in a file, refer to Chapter 11.10,
"Creating screenshots of current settings", on page 336.
● About the file system.............................................................................................308
● Restoring the (default) instrument configuration................................................... 311
● Protecting data......................................................................................................316
● Saving and recalling instrument settings...............................................................317
● Accessing files with user data...............................................................................321
● Exporting and importing remote command lists....................................................323
● Loading, importing and exporting lists...................................................................324
● Using the file manager.......................................................................................... 324
● How to transfer files from and to the instrument................................................... 330
● Creating screenshots of current settings...............................................................336
11.1 About the file system
Depending on the contained information, two file groups can be distinguished: system
and user files.
Due to security reasons, system files and the system directory are protected and there-
fore not accessible.
The scope of this section is only the files with user data.
This section is an overview of the R&S SMA100B file system and covers the following
topics:
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"Types of user data" on page 309
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"File storage location" on page 309
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"File handling" on page 310
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"File naming conventions" on page 310
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"File extensions" on page 310
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"File contents" on page 311
About the file system