Exporting data – EXFO PSO-200 Optical Modulation Analyzer User Manual
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Exporting Data
Exporting Data
You can export PSO-200 data and results to comma-separated values (.csv)
text files, to use in a spreadsheet or text editor, or for reprocessing in
MATLAB or other tools. The data available for export is the current data in
memory.
Note: Each burst will generate a separate data file, but all results will be saved in
a single result file.
Here is an example of a data file (one burst), opened in Microsoft Excel:
Here is an example of a results file (all bursts), opened in Notepad:
Time-Reconstructed Vector
Indicates equivalent-time slot at which the
acquisition was taken (see Equivalent-Time
Sampling on page 241). Points are listed in
order of acquisition.
X and Y polarization data
(Y appears only for dual-polarization signal)
Settings
section
Results
section
(1 line/burst)