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Reference
Save Waveform
The Save Wavefo
rm action saves the specified waveform to a fi le named
TEKnnnn.CSV, or to reference memory. The o scilloscope saves waveform data to
files as "comma separated values" (.CSV format), which are ASCII text strings
that list the time (relative to the trigger) and amplitude values for each of the
2500 waveform data points. Yo u can import .CSV files into many spreadsheet
and math analysis applications.
Options Settings or su bm e nu s Comm ents
File
Specifies to save the source wav
eform
datatoafile on a USB flash drive
Save To
Ref Specifies to save the sourc e w aveform
data in reference m emory
Source
1
CH(x), Ref(x), MATH Specifies which source waveform to
save
To
Ref(x) Specifies the reference m em
ory location
in which to save the source waveform
Lists the contents of the current USB
flash drive folder
Change Folder
Select F older
New Folder
(See page 64, File Management
Conventions.) (See page
103, File
Utilities for the USB Flash Drive.)
Save filename (such as
TEK0000.CSV)
Saves the waveform data to the
automatically generated file name in the
current USB flash drive f
older
1
Waveform must be displayed to save it as a reference waveform.
Recall Setup
The Recall Setup action recalls an oscilloscope setup file from a USB flash drive
or from a location in nonvolatile setup memory.
Options Settings or s ub men us Comments
Setup Specifies to recall a setup from the
nonvolatile memory
Recall From
File
Specifies to recall a setup file from a
USB flash d rive
Setup
1to10
Specifies which setup location in
nonvolatile setup memory to recall
Lists the contents of the current USB
flash drive folder to select a file from
Select File
Change Folder (See page 64, File Management
Conventions.) (See page 103, File
Utilities for the USB Flash Drive.)
Recalls the settings from the specified
nonvolatile memory location
Recall
filename (such as
TEK0000.SET)
Recalls the oscilloscope settings from
the specified USB flash drive file
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