Arbiter Systems 931A, Operation Manual

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Move the cursor to Print Selections and press ENTER to view the Print
Selections menu, which appears as follows:
The following paragraphs describe the different print/export modes.
3.11.2 ASCII Format
The ASCII Format export mode is suitable for driving a serial printer, or
for viewing on a computer or terminal. The serial port returns ASCII data
with a layout closely resembling the current display.
3.11.3 Graphics Format (FX-80)
The current display is output in Epson FX-80 graphics format.
3.11.4 Bitmap
Select Bitmap to export a direct image of the display contents to a
bitmap file (.BMP). Bitmap files can be imported into graphics and word-
processing programs, and is useful for graphics displays of harmonics
or waveforms.
Bitmap data uses (2110+) bytes per captured screen.
The bitmap export feature utilizes the XMODEM file transfer protocol
(with CRC), which allows the file to be captured using most common
communications programs, e.g., Procomm, Windows HyperTerminal and
Tera Term Pro. The procedure for capturing bitmap files is as follows:
1. Press the MENU key > Print Selections and choose Bitmap (Xmo-
dem Transfer).
2. Connect the Model 931A to the host computer, using a 9-pin RS-
232C cable. Make sure that the serial communication parame-
ters (baud rate, parity, data bits, stop bits, and flow control),
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