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Copy image to clipboard ( Ctrl-c )
This command offers a handy shortcut for cutting/pasting TimeLab screen images into
other programs via the operating system’s clipboard, avoiding the need to save an
image file.
When copying the screen image to the clipboard, all visible status and error messages,
notifications, prompts, and mouse-cursor query values are removed. The black-triangle
cursor associated with the currently selected plot will also be omitted from the copied
image.
Use caution when pasting images from the clipboard into email messages. Some clients
may encode them in uncompressed form, resulting in messages too large to email
reliably. When in doubt, consider attaching a saved .PNG file instead.
Import .RES or .PNP phase noise data ( N )
This command can be used to import a .RES file created by the HP 3048A, an industry-
standard phase noise analysis system, or a .PNP file saved by PN.EXE, a popular
freeware phase-noise measurement application from the
KE5FX GPIB Toolkit .
The latter option supports phase noise plots from various RF spectrum analyzers not
otherwise recognized by TimeLab.
Import ASCII phase or frequency data ( L )
Reads an ASCII text file containing phase-difference, frequency, frequency-difference, or
timestamp data, one entry per line. The imported data is converted to a standard
TimeLab phase record, and may be rendered, manipulated, and saved as a .TIM file.
As with other acquisition dialogs, TimeLab’s data-import dialog provides detailed
mouseover help text for all fields. Refer to this help text for usage information.
To “watch” a continuously updated data file, use Acquire → Acquire from live ASCII file
instead.