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MAUI Oscilloscopes Remote Control and Automation Manual
Waveform Transfer
A waveform can be said to have two main parts:
l Its basic data array: raw data values from the oscilloscope's ADCs (Analog-to-Digital Converters)
obtained during the waveform capture.
l The description accompanying this raw data: vertical and horizontal scale or time of day, for
example, necessary for a full understanding of the information contained in the waveform.
When these parts are transmitted together, the descriptor comes first. You can access the waveform
descriptive information by remote control using the INSPECT? query, which interprets it in ASCII text form.
Waveform binary data can then be either:
l Read off the oscilloscope using the WAVEFORM? query
l Written back into the oscilloscope with the WAVEFORM command
Using the STORE and STORE_SETUP commands, you can also store waveform data in preformatted
ASCII output for popular spreadsheet and math processing packages.
Analog Waveform Template
Your instrument contains a commented waveform template that provides a detailed description of how
analog waveform data is organized. Use the TEMPLATE? query to access the template file used by the
oscilloscope. This can be done locally on the oscilloscope, with no need for a remote connection, using
these steps:
1. Choose File > Minimize to show the Windows desktop.
2. Launch the WaveStudio software.
3. Add Scope using the Network connection. Enter "localhost" in the address field.
4. Open the Terminal and enter the query TEMPLATE?.
5. To save the contents of the window to a file:
l Open Notepad.
l In the WaveStudio Terminal window, right-click (touch-and-hold) and Select All.
l Right-click again and Copy.
l Paste the contents into NotePad and save as a .txt file.
Tip: If you have WaveStudio installed on a PC, the same can be done remotely using whatever
connection type is configured on the oscilloscope and the appropriate address.
Note: An older version of the waveform template file is installed on the oscilloscope in
C:\Program Files\LeCroy\XStream\93XX.tpl. Despite the .TPL extension, this is an ASCII file that
can be viewed with any text editor.
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