HP OMNIBER 718 HP 37718A - Manual (Page 152)

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Using Instrument and Disk Storage
Saving Data Logging to Disk
Saving Data Logging to Disk
Description Data Logging can be saved to a file on disk. The disk can be transferred
to a personal computer (PC) and the logging investigated at a later date.
HOW TO: 1 Choose the directory in which to save the logging results. See
"Accessing Directories and Files " page 134.
2 Choose DISK OPERATION FILE TYPE and
enter your choice of filename using
or press twice and use the pop-up keypad
.
The filename can contain up to 8 alphanumeric characters.
The filename extension is fixed as .PRN.
3 If you wish to add the data logging to a file which already exists, choose
APPEND TO FILE. The data logging is added to the named file on
Disk in the available free space.
If you wish to overwrite the contents of the named file with the data
logging, choose OVERWRITE.
4 Set up the display. See “Logging Results”
page 107.
When the named file is opened, data logging is saved on the disk:
• As each logging output occurs during the measurement or
• is pressed.
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