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4.3. FILE CONTROLS
The “File Menu” opens and saves frames captured with the Beamage-3.0, and also prints a complete
report.
Figure 4-9 File Controls
4.3.1. Open
Figure 4-10 Open File Button
Click on the “Open” file button to retrieve previously saved data. The PC-Beamage-3.0 software will only
open native *.BMG files. The files can contain between 1 and 128 frames, depending on how the file was
created (refer to section 4.3.2 and 4.3.3). If the file was saved with multiple frames, it will be possible to
access all of them with the Buffer Control (refer to section 4.4).
4.3.2. Save Current Image
Figure 4-11 Save Current Image Button
Click on the “Save Current Image” button to save the currently displayed image. This option will only save
1 frame. Data can be saved in native *.BMG format, in text *.TXT format or in binary *.BIN format. Note
that only the *.BMG format can be re-opened with the PC-Beamage-3.0 software.
The *.TXT and the *.BIN files must be used with a compatible software. The *.TXT file saves a header
containing the measurements settings followed by the sensor’s output matrix. Every pixel output is
separated by a coma. The *.BIN file only saves the data and does not contain a header. The .*bin file
saves data on signed 32 bit integers.