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.

2Choose DISK OPERATION SAVE FILE TYPE DATA LOGGING and

enter your choice of filename using PREVIOUS CHAR NEXT CHAR or press SET twice and use the pop-up keypad.

The filename can contain up to 8 alphanumeric characters. The filename extension is fixed as .PRN.

3If 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 OTHER LOGGING 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

PRINT NOW is pressed.

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HP BER 718 37718A manual Saving Data Logging to Disk