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File management
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In the File window, with the directional keys, select the
Media/Dir
option,
then the support:
Internal
or
Floppy
Disk
or
Hard Disk (
options
)
.
When the Media line is selected, the key <Format> is available to format the
selected media (see "Formatting" on page 8-23).
Storing data
Use the following procedure to store the acquired data (trace and result table
displayed on the screen):
1.
Press the
FILE
key, then select the storage medium.
2.
If the file must be stored in a directory, press the <Explore> key, select the
directory then press the <Exit> key to return to the file menu.
3.
Choose either the automatic storage after acquisition, or the manual storage.
4.
Choose the required file naming mode, Manual or Automatic (see "Filename"
on page 8-2). If the auto storage is selected, then the file naming must be auto
or semi-auto. If not, a warning asks, after each acquisition, if the previous file
must be deleted by the new one.
5.
Choose the file format (see "OTDR file format" on page 8-11)
6.
Press the <Save> key to save the trace and measurement results that are
displayed on the screen to the selected medium.
Note
The date specified with the file name is the date of the storage.
Filename
The filename uses the DOS format: eight characters followed by three character
extension.
Different file naming
Note
When a trace has been called from memory, the
Filenaming option
of
the File menu is not available to avoid an inopportune renaming of
this file.
The
Filenaming
option of the
File
menu provides the following choices:
MANUAL
The name of the file must be entered by the user on the Filename
line, using the menu call by the <Edit> key. This menu display the
available characters (understood by the DOS system) and, in the
upper part the name being entered or to modify. Select the
characters with the arrow keys. The <Valid Char.> key selects the
character on which is the cursor; the <Delete char.> key delete it.
For more details on this menu report to "Editing" on page 4-5.
If a character is entered that is not a valid DOS character, it will be
ignored.
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