User guide

To copy a metafile:
Step1. Select the trace to be copied with the mouse cursor.
Step2.
Select Edit and then Copy. The file will copied to the clipboard, or select File
and then Export to a Windows metafile.
Step3. Open the target application (Microsoft Word, etc.).
Step4.
Select Edit and then Paste. The file will be inserted as a graphic file or a
bitmap.
Saving a Plot to a Spreadsheet
Plots can be saved as a text file (.txt) which can then be imported into a spreadsheet pro-
gram.
To save a plot as a text file:
Step1. Select the trace to be copied with the mouse cursor.
Step2.
Click on the File menu and select Export to Text File for a Spreadsheet
from the pull down menu.
Step3. Save the file to a local directory.
Step4. Exit the Handheld Software Tools program and open the spreadsheet applica-
tion.
Step5. Import the .txt file into the spreadsheet program.
Creating a Database
A single trace or a block of traces can be transferred from the instrument to the PC. A sepa-
rate database can be created for each cellular site. The site name can be used as the database
name.
Step1.
Select the File menu and select the Database.
Step2. Open an existing database or create a new database with a descriptive filename
that represents the site name.
Once the database has been created, files can be saved and site information can be added,
such as Plot Description, Date/Time, Operator, record/trace number and session description
(transmitter type, etc.)
Individual plots will be labeled with the Database Site Name. Each record has its own plot
description and measurement type.
Printing Formats
One to multiple plots per page can be set up under the print format in Handheld Software
Tools. Orientation of how the plots are printed on the page can be changed from vertical to
horizontal.
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