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802BT/802R Video Test Generator User Guide 69
Editing format knob list using command line interface
Use the following procedures to edit the format knob list and create new knob lists through
the command line interface.
To insert a format at a specific location in a format knob list:
1. Establish a terminal session with the generator.
2. Create a format and save it to the generator (see “ Creating custom formats ” on page
63.)
3. Enter the following commands:
DIRL fmt // loads default format list (fmt)
DIRB // begins a directory editing session
NAMI 257 MyFormat // inserts format named MyFormat at position 257
DIRE // ends the directory editing session
DIRS // saves contents of directory as current name
To remove a format from a specific location in the format knob list:
DIRL fmt // loads default format list (fmt)
DIRB // begins a directory editing session
NAMK MyFormat // deletes format named MyFormat
DIRE // ends the directory editing session
DIRS // saves contents of directory as current name
To create a new format knob list, enter the following commands:
DIRL fmt // loads default format list (fmt)
DIRB // begins a directory editing session
NAMK format_1 // deletes format_1
.
.
// deletes other formats
.
NAMK format_x // deletes format_x
NAMI 1 new_format_1 // inserts new_format_1 at location 1
.
.
// insert other formats
.
NAMI x new_format_x // inserts new_format_x at location x
DIRE // ends the directory editing session
DIRA new_fmt // saves new format list as new_fmt
To apply a new format knob list:
FMTP new_fmt // loads format list new_fmt