HP RM500SL - Manual (Page 30)

0611 RM500SL User’s Guide Version 2.8 Page 30
6.7 Printing to a network file
FastFacts 6.7: Printing to a network file
6.8 Data storage to a network file
FastFacts 6.8: Data storage to a network file
All measurement data (curves) displayed at the end of the test are stored until
overwritten by repetition of the same test, invalidated by a related test. (In such
cases, the message bar will inform you of impending data loss.), erased by
selecting and one of the [Erase data] choices or the power is turned
off. (Setup data will be retained even after the power is turned off.)
The RM500SL database may be saved as a delimited text file on a networked PC
if network file printing has been set up. See
6.7: Printing to a network file.
1) Press the key.
2) Highlight and [Erase all data] to generate a list box.
3) Highlight and [Export data to file].
4) Press .
Data from this file may be copied to the clipboard and pasted to most spreadsheet
programs. After pasting to Excel, select Text to Columns in the Data menu and
indicate that the data are space-delimited (need not repeat if file remains open).
To save the screen image as a file on a network PC, you must first enable
networking. See
5: Networking . You must also "share" a folder in the PC root
directory (e.g. c:\MyData) and ensure that Change permissions are enabled.
1) Press , then highlight and [Printing].
2) Highlight and [Print to file].
3) Highlight and the file type [Bitmap (bmp)] or [Internet GIF (gif)].
4) Highlight and [Full screen], [Main window] (full screen without the
message line or [Active window] (foreground image only).
5) Connect a computer keyboard to the USB port and fill in [Computer], [Share
name], [Username] and [Password] (not needed for Windows 95/98). Highlight
and each box to open it for data entry and again to close it (or use the
Enter key on the keyboard’s numeric keypad).
6) Highlight and [Test connection] and wait for a successful report.
7) To input a file name each time you , highlight and [Page setup],
then highlight & [Ask]. Do not use space $ \ / or tab in the file name.