Field or control Description
Files of type Use to select the file format you want to open. The drop-down list shows all file extension types that
the instrument can read for the selected file type.
Cancel Cancels the file open action and closes the configuration menu.
Recall Recalls the selected file.
Recalling a waveform file adds a Reference waveform badge to the Settings bar and displays the
waveform as it fits in the current Horizontal setting.
Recalling a Setup or Session immediately sets the oscilloscope to the settings in the file and displays
any waveforms that were part of the recalled session.
Save As configuration menu (File menu)
Use this menu to configure saving screen captures, waveforms, oscilloscope setups, reports, and session files.
T
o access the Save As configuration menu, tap File on the menu bar and select Save As....
Note: Selecting File > Save the first time after powering up the oscilloscope opens the Save As configuration menu. This lets you
set or verify the save locations for all types of information you can save.
Once the Save As configuration menu has been opened and closed, the next time you select Save causes the instrument to
automatically save the file type last selected in the Save As configuration menu. This lets you quickly save files with a simple
menu selection.
Save As configuration menu fields and controls
The following fields and controls are common to all Save As actions.
Field or control Description
File save type Tabs on the left let you set which type of file to save (Screen Capture, W
aveform, Setup, Report, or
Session). Selecting a file type sets the file extensions in the Save As Type field to the correct value.
Save Location Lists the location where the file will be saved. The default value is the last location to which a file was
saved.
Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new save location. Or double-tap on the file name to
open the virtual keyboard and enter a path.
Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recent file save locations for the
current save type.
Browse Tap to open the Browse Save As Location configuration menu, to navigate to and select the location
to which to save the file. See Browse Save As Location configuration menu on page 184 .
File Name The file name assigned to the file. The default value is either the user-entered name used to last save
this file type, or a numeric value calculated by the instrument if this file type has not previously been
saved with a custom file name. The default value is Tek000.
Tap the down arrow on the right edge of the field to display and select from a list of recently-saved file
names.
Tap on the file name and use a keyboard to enter a new file name. Or double-tap on the file name to
open the virtual keyboard and enter a file name.
Table continued…
Menus and dialog boxes
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