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Documentation, Storage and Recall
lected name and format. The soft menu key PRINT allows
you to print a screenshot immediately to a connected
printer (e.g. PCL or PCLX as „printer language“). If a printer
is detected, the soft menu key PRINT will no longer be
grayed out.
The free software HMScreenshot (software module of the
HMExplorer software) enables the transfer of screenshots
in bitmap, GIF or PNG format from a R&S®HMO1002 via
RS-232 or USB interface to a connected PC where the
screenshots may then be saved or printed. For additional
information on the software, refer to the internal HMExplo-
rer help at www.hameg.com.
11.5 FILE/PRINT Key Denition
The FILE/PRINT key in the GENERAL section allows you
to save instrument settings, curves, screenshots and
screenshotsettingssimultaneouslywithjustonekey.As
describedinpreviouschapters,youmustrstselectthe
corresponding settings for storage location, name etc.
The soft menu key FILE/PRINT in the SAVE/RECALL main
menu opens the setup menu for the FILE/PRINT key. You
may choose from the following actions:
❙ DEVICE SETTINGS: Stores settings
❙ TRACES: Stores curves
❙ SCREENSHOTS: Stores screenshots
❙ SCREEN & SETUP: Stores screenshots and settings
❙ PRINT: Prints directly to a compatible printer (Postscript,
some PCL and PCLX capable printer)
If you press the respective soft menu key to activate the
required operation, the corresponding menu will be dis-
played with a blue background. Press the MENU OFF key
to quit the selection menu. If you press the FILE/PRINT
key, the selected function will be performed.
Press the RUN/STOP key to stop acquisition prior to printing
which will allow a correct printout.
Fig.11.4:DenitionofFILE/PRINTkey
out the display memory or the entire acquisition memory.
After you made all entries, press the menu key STORE to
save the selected curve(s) according to the settings.
11.4 Screenshots
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nameandconrmyourentrybypres-
sing 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 graphics. 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
Press the soft menu key COLOR MODE to 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-
To achieve prints with well-dened contrasts when using the
color mode INVERTED, you should set the curve intensity (via
INTENS/PERSIST and universal knob) to approximately 70%.