Svantek SVAN 948 - 5.3. SAVING THE MEASUREMENT RESULTS

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5.3. SAVING THE MEASUREMENT RESULTS

The registration of the measurement results is an essential task for the efficient use of the

instrument. All available measurement results can be stored in the FLASH type memory of the instrument.

There are two main ways for storing the measurement data in the instrument:

1. Saving files in the FLASH DISC using the FILE list.

2. Logging data in the files of the buffer.

Notice: The instrument’s buffer memory is independent from the FLASH DISC

memory. The capacity of available memory is equal to 32 MB.

Saving files

In the case of the SVAN 948 instrument there are six different types of files containing data:

• from Sound Level Meter mode;

• from Vibration Level Meter mode;

• from 1/1 OCTAVE analysis;

• from 1/3 OCTAVE analysis;

• stored in the instrument’s buffer.

Notice: The files in the buffer are created automatically (the usage of the SAVE position

is not required).

Each file consists of some elements which are the same for all kind of files:

• a file header;

• the unit and software specification;

• the user’s text stored together with the measurement data;

• the parameters and global settings;

• the special settings for channels;

• the marker of the end of the file.

The other elements of the file structure depend on the type of the file (SLM, VLM, 1/1 OCTAVE or

1/3 OCTAVE analysis, buffer) and on the setting of SAVE STAT. position from SAVE OPTIONS sub-list of

the FILE list. These elements are as follows:

• the main results;

• the results coming from 1/1 OCTAVE analysis;

• the results coming from 1/3 OCTAVE analysis;

• the statistics header;

• the results of statistical analysis;

• the header of the statistical analysis performed in 1/1 OCTAVE or 1/3 OCTAVE analysis;

• the results of the statistical analysis performed in 1/1 OCTAVE or 1/3 OCTAVE analysis;

• the header of the buffer’s file;

• the data stored during the measurements in the files of the buffer.

Notice: The detailed description of all types of file structures is given in the Appendix B.