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PicoScope 6 User's Guide 35

6.1

File menu

Location:

Menu bar > File

Purpose:

gives access to file input and output operations

Connect Device. This command appears only when there is no scope device

connected. It opens the Connect Device dialog , which allows you to select

the scope device you wish to use.

Open. Allows you to select the file you want to open. PicoScope can open .

psdata and .psd files, which contain both waveform data and scope device

settings, and .pssettings and .pss files, which contain only scope device

settings. You can create your own files using the Save and Save As...

commands, described below. If the file was saved using a different scope

device from the one that is presently connected, PicoScope may need to

modify the saved settings to suit the present device.

Hint: Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to cycle through all the

waveform files in the same directory.

Save All Waveforms. Saves all waveforms using the filename shown in the

title bar.

Save All Waveforms As. Opens the Save As dialog , which allows you to

save the settings, waveforms, custom probes and math channels for all

views in various formats. Only the waveforms for the mode currently in

use (Scope Mode or Spectrum Mode ) will be saved.

Save Current Waveform As. Opens the Save As dialog , which allows

you to save the settings, waveforms, custom probes and math channels for

all views in various formats. Only the waveforms for the mode currently in

use (Scope Mode or Spectrum Mode ) will be saved.

In persistence mode , this command is called Save Persistence As and

saves only the data for this mode.

Startup Settings. Opens the Startup Settings menu.

Print Preview. Opens the Print Preview window, which allows you to see

how your workspace will be printed when you select the Print command.

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