Boonton PIM 31 User Manual - Manual (Page 41)

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7.2.6 Data Management
The following chapter describes the Data Menu and Data structure.
Recording / Record - Button
PIM31 can store measurement data manually (default) or automatically with
predetermined intervals. When the “Record” button in the “Field Mode” screen is
pushed, the system stores one data set in a log file. The recorded measurement
data is stored in a log file. This file is stored in ASCII text format with CSV
structure. (Comma-Separated Values), allowing convenient importing of log data
into databases or spreadsheet applications.
For more information about Automatic Mode refer to chapter “System Menu”.
Note: While it is theoretically possible to enter commas in descriptive
fields like Carrier Name, Site, Feeder and Sector, it is strongly
suggested to refrain from such practice. In a CSV structure, text after
the comma will be taken as new value when importing into a database
or spreadsheet which will mix up field assignments. Important
information will be at an incorrect location.
7.2.7 Log Files and Content
With PIM31 firmware versions 1.2 and later, log file names are a combination of
Carrier, Site, Feeder, Sector, Date and Time. This way every log data file is
absolutely unique and allows for easy identification:
PIM31_SITE_FEEDER_SECTOR_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.log
Previous firmware versions used the nomenclature:
PIM31_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.log
Log files are stored in the directory C:/PIM 31 /History
Users do not need to access this directory directly since the data features of
PIM31 test system offer a convenient way to extract and copy the data.
Information stored in log files is listed in the table below.
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