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Documentation, Storage and Recall
nameandconrmyourentrybypressingACCEPT(SCRis
the default name). The screenshot main menu will display
automatically.Theleformatofagraphicsledetermines
the color depth and the type of compression. The quality
of the various formats is identical for the oscilloscope gra-
phics.Youcanchoosefromthefollowingleformatsin
the soft menu FORMAT:
BMP = Windows Bitmap Format
GIF = Graphics Interchange Format
PNG = Portable Network Graphic
With the soft menu key COLOR MODE and the universal
knob in the CURSOR/MENU section you can choose from
the following color modes:
GRAYSCALE:
If GRAYSCALE is selected, the colors are converted to
gray scales when the waveform is stored
COLOR:
If COLOR is selected, the waveform is stored as it displays
in the screen,
INVERT (HG):
If INVERT (HG) is activated, waveworm is stored in color
with an inverted background.
INVERT (BG, GRAY):
If INVERT (BG, GRAY) is activated, the waveform is stored
in gray with an inverted background.
INVERT (ALL):
If INVERT (ALL) is activated, the waveform and
background are stored inverted.
INVERT (ALL, GRAY):
If INVERT (ALL, GRAY) is activated, the waveform and
background are stored in gray.
If you press the key SAVE, the current screen will be saved
immediately to the selected storage location with the se-
lected name and format.
10.4.1 Printer
The soft menu key PRINT allows you to print a screenshot
immediately to a connected printer. PCL-5, PCL-XL (=
PCL-6) and Postscript settings are supported as „printer
language“ (PCL-3 is not supported). If a printer is detected,
the soft menu key PRINT will no longer be grayed out.
The supported printer will be displayed in the soft menu
DEVICE INFOS. The message „This printer is supported“
does not guaranteed the the connected printer will be
supported. This message only means that the USB printer
connection was successful and the important printer pro-
perties are available.(e.g. printer language PCL or PCL-XL).
ConnectedPLCprinterssendanidenticationstringto
theinstrument.Thisidenticationstringshouldbeforall
printers the same (standard), but there are many printers
Fig. 10.6: Supported printer example
oncealehasbeenselected.Afteryoumadeallentries,
press the menu key STORE to save the selected curve(s)
according to the settings.
10.4 Sreenshots
The most important format to store information for docu-
mentation purposes is the screenshot. A screenshot is an
imagelewhichshowsthecurrentscreencontentatthe
time that storage takes place. The soft menu STORAGE
only allows you to use the USB connection on the front as
storage location. Selecting the respective storage location
is possible when a USB stick has been recognized. If a
USB stick is connected, you can also change, create or
delete directories. Use the soft menu key SORT ENTRIES
tosortseveralsettingslesbyname,type,sizeordate.
PressACCEPTDIR.toconrmthetargetdirectoryandyou
will automatically return to the screenshot main menu.
The soft menu key FILE NAME opens the menu for the
name entry where you can use the universal knob or the
KEYPAD key in the CURSOR/MENU section to enter a
If you choose the “Max. Sampling Rate” in the ACQUIRE menu,
two rows will be afxed with a time stamp during the CSV export
because a minimum and a maximum value must be assigned to
this time value. To acquire an amplitude value per time stamp,
activate “Automatic” in the ACQUIRE menu.
Fig. 10.4: Storage menu for curves
Fig. 10.5: Screenshot menu