Xenus XSL User Guide
Using CME 2
Copley Controls Corp.
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6.5.6: Scope Files
The Scope Tool can save trace data in Copley Controls scope files (.
sco
files) that can be opened
later with the CME 2
Trace Viewer
.
Simultaneously, a version of the same trace is stored in a comma-separated text file (.
csv
) that
can be opened with a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel (or other programs) for
mathematical analysis. The format of the .
csv
file is:
Column 1: time
Column 2: Trace Channel 1
Column 3: Trace Channel 2 (if used)
Column n: Trace Channel n (if used)
NOTE: By default, scope files are saved in the
ScopeData
folder in the CME 2 installation folder.
For instance, c:\Program Files\Copley Motion\CME 2\ScopeData.
To save trace data:
1
Generate the trace you wish to save.
2
In the Oscilloscope window, click the
Save to Disk
icon (
).
When prompted, enter a
File Name
. If needed, navigate from the default
ScopeData
folder to another folder where you wish to store the file.
3
Click
Save
to save the
.sco
and
.csv
files in the same folder and close the screen
or click
Cancel
to close the screen without saving any files.
To view a Trace File with the CME 2 trace viewer
1
On the
Main
screen, choose
Tools Trace Viewer
to open the
Trace Viewer
window.
2
Click
Open File
. When prompted, select the name of the file you wish to open.
Then, click
Open
to display the file in the
Trace Viewer
window.
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