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Saving data logging to disk, Saving data logging to disk 142 – HP OMNIBER 718 HP 37718A User Manual

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Using Instrument and Disk Storage

Saving Data Logging to Disk

Saving Data Logging to Disk

Description

Data Logging can be saved to a file on disk. The disk can be transferred
to a personal computer (PC) and the logging investigated at a later date.

HOW TO:

1

Choose the directory in which to save the logging results. See

"Accessing Directories and Files " page 134.

2

Choose DISK OPERATION

FILE TYPE

and

enter your choice of filename using

or press

twice and use the pop-up keypad

.

The filename can contain up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
The filename extension is fixed as .PRN.

3

If you wish to add the data logging to a file which already exists, choose
APPEND TO FILE. The data logging is added to the named file on
Disk in the available free space.
If you wish to overwrite the contents of the named file with the data
logging, choose OVERWRITE.

4

Set up the

display. See “Logging Results”

page 107.
When the named file is opened, data logging is saved on the disk:

As each logging output occurs during the measurement or

is pressed.

SAVE

DATA LOGGING

PREVIOUS CHAR

NEXT CHAR

SET

OTHER

LOGGING

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