Pulse Analyzer Measurement Guide : Pulse Analyzer (Option 421) : Saving and Recalling Measurements
 
Saving and Recalling Measurements
The instrument can save measurement setups, native trace and CSV trace data, and screenshots. You can recall setup and native trace files. For other file operations such as copy, move, and directory management, refer to “File Management” section in Instrument Overview chapter of the user guide.
Saving a Measurement
To save a measurement or setup, refer to Figure: File Save Dialog.
1. Press FILE > SAVE AS...
2. If desired, press the save location to change the destination.
3. Enter the desired file name using the touchscreen keyboard.
4. Select the type of file to save from the selection list.
5. Press SAVE to save the file.
File Save Dialog
Once a file has been saved, the QUICK SAVE feature can be used to quickly save the same type of file with an incrementing number appended to the end of the original file name.
Recalling a Measurement
You can recall a saved setup and native trace measurement. When recalling a setup, the instrument setup and operating state will be restored as it was when the setup was saved. When recalling a trace measurement, the instrument setup and on-screen measurement data will be restored as it was when the trace data was saved.
To recall a measurement or setup, refer to Figure: File Open Dialog:
1. Press FILE > RECALL...
2. Select the file location.
3. Use the file type filter to shorten the list if needed.
4. Select the desired file from the displayed list.
5. Press OPEN to recall the file.
File Open Dialog
When a trace measurement is recalled, the trace or sweep state will be set to hold. To restore active measurements, set TRACE > MODE > Active.
FILE Menu
 
FILE Menu
 
QUICK SAVE
saves a setup file immediately with the name shown in the button. The number in the name is incremented automatically so that the new name is ready for the next setup file to be saved.
SAVE AS
Opens the Save dialog to manually enter a file location, enter a file name, and to set the file type to be saved. Depending on the selected measurement, you can save the following:
• Setup: Saves the current instrument setup (stp file type).
• Trace: Saves the measurement point (trace) data and the current instrument setup (fmpa file type).
• Trace CSV: Saves the visible trace point data in comma separated value format (csv file type). This format is useful for further analysis using other software tools.
• Screenshot: Saves a screenshot of the current measurement (png file type).
• Trace + Screenshot: Saves both the current measurement and screenshot files (both fmpa and png file types).
RECALL
Opens the Recall File dialog to retrieve a file from a desired location. Only supported files will be displayed depending on the currently set measurement. When trace data is recalled, the instrument will change the settings to match the settings of the saved trace. The data will be recalled to the appropriate trace. That trace will be in a Hold mode. To exit the recalled data, simply change the trace mode back to Active.
BROWSE FILES
Refer to “File Management” section in Instrument Overview chapter of the user guide.