High Accuracy Power Meter Measurement Guide : High Accuracy Power Meter (Option 19) : Saving and Recalling Measurements
 
Saving and Recalling Measurements
The Field Master Series 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 of Instrument Overview chapter of the corresponding user guide.
Saving a Measurement
To save a measurement or setup, refer to Figure: File Save Dialog:
1. Select 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. Select 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. Select 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. Select OPEN to recall the file.
File Open Dialog
When a measurement is recalled, the measurement state will be set to hold. To restore active measurements, select SETUP > RUN/HOLD > Run.
FILE Menu
 
FILE Menu
 
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).
• Measurement: Saves the measurement point data and the current instrument setup (fmhipm file type).
• CSV: Saves the 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).
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 measurement point data is recalled, the instrument will change the settings to match the settings of the saved measurement. The data will be recalled with the measurement in Hold mode. To exit the recalled data, simply change the measurement mode back to Run from the SETUP menu.
BROWSE FILES
Opens “File Management” section of Instrument Overview chapter of the user guide