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Saving waveform data – GW Instek GDS-3000 Series Freewave User Manual User Manual

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Short Memory Data Capture

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The waveform position will be shown under the
vertical position bar.

Deleting the
waveform data

To delete a waveform data, click on
the waveform ID and then click on
the Delete icon.

(No.2 selected)

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Saving Waveform Data

1. Make sure that the waveform appears in the Freewave screen.

2. Click on the Save button. A file save dialog box will

appear.

3. Select the file type and location and save the data. CSV data files

store the waveform data points as well as the oscilloscope
identification. Image data files store a snapshot of the waveform.

Data file format

CSV (*.csv)

Data file contents

Manufacturer

Serial number

Saved Date

Model name

Firmware

Waveform Data

Image file format

GIF (*.gif)

JPEG (*.jpg)

Bitmap (*.bmp)

TIFF (*.tif)

PNG (*.png)

When saving CSV data files, you will get the option to save as
“Fast” or “Detail” waveforms. Detail waveforms save the
amplitude and the time of each point relative to the trigger point.
Fast waveforms only store the amplitude data.

4. Choose Fast or Detailed and click OK.