Rohde & Schwarz SMW200A - 10 File and Data Management

File and Data Management
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SMW200A
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10 File and Data Management
The R&S SMW uses files to save all instrument data. The instrument allows you to
store and to load instrument settings, and to import and to export user data for pro-
cessing in another instrument or later. Finally, you can create a screenshot of the cur-
rent settings displayed on the screen and save it as a file.
The main save and recall function for managing of the instrument settings is available
via the SAVE/RCL key. Dedicated save/recall functions are available in the settings
dialogs of the digital standards or accessible whenever user files are used.
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 13.7, "MME-
Mory Subsystem", on page 775.
For information on how to save the displayed setting in a file, refer to Chapter 10.10,
"Creating Screenshots of Current Settings", on page 651.
● About the File System...........................................................................................619
● Restoring the (Default) Instrument Configuration..................................................622
● Protecting Data..................................................................................................... 628
● Saving and Recalling Instrument Settings............................................................ 628
● Accessing Files with User Data.............................................................................634
● Exporting Remote Command Lists....................................................................... 638
● Loading, Importing and Exporting Lists.................................................................638
● Using the File Manager.........................................................................................639
● How to Transfer Files from and to the Instrument.................................................644
● Creating Screenshots of Current Settings.............................................................651
10.1 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 SMW file system and covers the following top-
ics:
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"Types of user data" on page 620
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"File storage location" on page 620
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"File handling" on page 621
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"File naming conventions" on page 621
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"File extensions" on page 622
About the File System