Agilent Technologies E5070B, User Manual

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360 Chapter 10
Data Output
Saving Trace Data to a File
Saving Trace Data to a File
Saving data as a CSV file
The E5070B/E5071B allows the user to save data for the active trace on the active channel
to a CSV file (file extension *.csv) and to load the data into PC application software for
further processing.
Trace data are saved in the format shown below.
Example 10-1 Example of saved trace data
"# Channel 1"
"# Trace 1"
Frequency, Formatted Data, Formatted Data
+3.00000005, +1.41837599227E-002, +1.43446459328E-006
+4.27985007, +1.41275293412E-002, +2.02407834551E-004
+8.52970007, +1.41334093048E-002, +4.00643331604E-004
+1.27795008, +1.41240661092E-002, +6.09250514670E-004
+1.70294008, +1.41402155348E-002, +8.05620003993E-004
The first line shows the number of the active channel at the time the data was saved.
The second line shows the number of the active trace at the time the data was saved.
The third line is a header line indicating the contents of each item of trace data written on
the fourth line onward.
The fourth line onward shows the trace data. The amount of data is determined by the
number of points (frequency) assigned to the trace.
Saving Trace Data
Follow the procedure below to save trace data from the E5070B/E5071B.
Step 1. Press or to select the channel that contains the trace to be saved.
Step 2. Press or to select the trace to be saved.
Step 3. Press to open the Save/Recall menu.
Step 4. Press
Save Trace Data
to open the Save As dialog box. When the dialog box appears, use
the external keyboard and mouse to complete the task. For more information on the Save
As dialog box, see Figure 10-1, “Save As dialog box,” on page 355. Note that “CSV Files
(*.csv)” will already be selected as the file type when the dialog box first opens.
Step 5. Select the destination folder and input a file name. Press
Save
to save the file.
NOTE Do not press the disk eject button while the floppy disk access lamp is on. Trying to
forcefully pull the floppy disk out while the lamp is on may damage the floppy disk or disk
drive.