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Mask Testing
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● The mask display is configured, see chapter 8.2.3, "Configuring the Mask and Hit
Display", on page 221.
You can perform continuous testing or test a specified number of acquisitions.
1. Press the MASKS key on the front panel.
2. Select the "Test Definition" tab.
3. Select "Enable test".
If the acquisition is running, the test starts immediately.
4. If the acquisition is not running, press RUN CONT.
The tests starts and runs until you stop the acquisition or the stop action is executed
if defined.
5. To test a specified number of acquisitions:
a) Press the ACQUISITION key.
b) Set the "Average count" to the number of acquisitions.
See also:"Acquisition/average count" on page 35
c)
Press RUN N×SINGLE.
Note: If you run the acquisition with RUN CONT, the state of the mask test is set to
"Finished" when this number of acquisitions has been captured but the mask testing
continues until the acquisition will be stopped.
8.2.5 Saving and Loading Masks
Mask test definitions remain on the instrument until they are changed or deleted, or
PRESET is performed. If you want to keep a mask test, you can save and reload them.
To save a mask
1. Press the MASKS key on the front panel.
2. Select the "Test Definition" tab.
3. To save the mask file in the current directory, change the file name if needed, and
tap "Save".
You can use the automatic file name generation, see "To define the automatic file
name pattern" on page 349.
4. To select the directory and enter the file name, tap "Save As".
To load a mask
1. To load the specified mask file, tap "Load."
2. To load the mask from a different file, tap "Open". Select the file from the file selection
dialog box.
Working with Masks