Data Input and Output
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TDS5000 Series User Manual
Use this procedure to save a waveform or waveforms to a reference location, the
oscilloscope hard disk, a floppy disk, or third-party storage device.
Overview To save a waveform Control elements and resources
Prerequisites
1. The oscilloscope must be powered up.
2. Make sure the waveform to be saved exists. Your source
must be a channel, an acti ve math waveform, or an
active reference waveform. Display the waveform with
the setup in which you want to save it.
For help in acquiring waveforms, check the references at
right.
H See Powering On the O scilloscope on page
1--8.
H See page 3--25 for acquisition setup.
H See page 3--49 for trigger setup.
Open the
Reference
Setup control
window
3. From the toobar, click Refs and select the tab for the
reference in which you want to save the waveform.
Select the
waveform to
save
4. Select the Ch, M ath, or Ref tab of the waveform that
you want to save, and click the appropriate channel
number.
Label the
waveform
5. If you want to label the waveform, click Label and use
your keyboard or the pop-up keyboard to create a label
for your waveform.
Save the
waveform to a
reference
6. Click Save Wmf to Refx Save to save your waveform.
Data in the existing reference will be overwritten.
Saving a Waveform