Tektronix TDS5052 User Manual

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Exporting and Copying Waveform Data
This oscilloscope also supports exporting waveform data to a file. The
oscilloscope can export waveforms, images, and measurements in several
formats. You can also copy waveform data to the Windows clipboard for use
with other applications, such as spreadsheets or math analysis applications.
A few things to remember when exporting waveform data:
H Waveforms export as a series of comma-separated values (CSV), which are
amplitudes without units. There is no timing information, but data is placed
in the file in sequence from the first sample in the waveform record to the
last.
H Because the waveforms are exported as CSV, without timing and scaling
information, the oscilloscope does not import these waveforms directly. If
you intend to recall a waveform later, save it (see the procedure Saving A
Waveform on page 3--190) instead of exporting it.
H You may also choose to copy a waveform and paste it directly into an
application such as Microsoft Word or Excel. If so, select your waveform,
and then select C opy in the Edit menu.
File For mats. To make exported files more useful, select a file format usable by
your analysis tools:
Numeric creates files (.txt) in a numeric format usable by text and word
processors.
Text creates files (.txt) in a text format usable by text and word processors.
Bitmap creates files (.bmp) in a bitmap file format usable by many graphic
programs.
JPEG creates files (.jpg) in a compressed image format usable by many graphic
programs.
Spreadsheet creates files (.CSV) in a format usable by spreadsheets (Excel,
Lotus 1-2-3, and Quattro Pro).
MATLAB creates files (.DAT) in a format usable by MATLAB.
Mathcad creates files (.DAT) in a format usable by MathCad.
Note that the MathCad file is an ASCII file, the first four values of which
contain header information:
H The first header value holds the record length.
H The second header value holds time, in seconds, between samples.

Tektronix TDS5052 Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TDS5052
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English