Data Input and Output
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
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Use the procedure that follows to save a waveform or waveforms to the
instrument hard disk, a floppy disk, or third party storage device.
Overview To save a waveform Control elements & resources
Prerequisites 1. The instrument must have appropriate sampling
modules in pl ace before powering on the instrument.
Instrument must be powered up.
2. Make sure t he waveform t o be saved exists; that is, your
source must be a channel, an activ e math wavef orm, or
an active reference. Di splay the wavef orm in the
timebase in which you want to save it, Main1, Mag1,
and/or Mag2, or the waveform will not appear in the
Save Waveform dialog box.
For help in setup and acquiring waveforms, check the
references at right.
H See Sampling Modul e User Manuals for
sampling module installation.
H See Power On Instrument on page 1--13.
H See page 3--24 for acquisition setup.
H See page 3--48 for trigger setup.
H See page 3--57 for time base displ ay.
Display the
Save Waveform
dialog box
3. From the application menu bar, select File, and then
select Save Waveform. See right.
The Save Waveform dialog box lists al l available
waveforms for all displ ayed timebases, all ows for
browsing to destination directory (saving to file) or for
selecting a reference (saving to one of R1-R8). It also
includes a field for adding your com ments. See below.
To Save Your Waveform