Keysight Technologies DSO-X 2014A, User Manual

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Mask Testing
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To manually modify a mask file
You can manually modify a mask file that you created using the Automask
function.
1 Follow the steps 1-7 in "To create a mask from a "golden" waveform
(Automask)" on page 227. Do not clear the mask after creating it.
2 Attach a USB mass storage device to the oscilloscope.
3 Press the [Save/Recall] key.
4 Press the Save softkey.
5 Press the Format softkey and select Mask .
6 Press the second softkey and select a destination folder on your USB mass
storage device.
7 Press the Press to Save softkey. This creates an ASCII text file that describes the
mask.
8 Remove the USB mass storage device and connect it to a PC.
9 Open the .msk file your created using a text editor (such as Wordpad).
10 Edit, save, and close the file.
The mask file contains the following sections:
• Mask File Identifier.
• Mask Title.
Reset Statistics Note that statistics are also reset when:
• Mask Test is switched on after being switched off.
• Clear Mask softkey is pressed.
• An Automask is created.
Additionally, the accumulated time counter is reset whenever the oscilloscope
is run after the acquisition was stopped.
Transparent Enable Transparent mode to write measurement values and statistics on the
screen without a background. Disable the Transparent mode to show them with
a gray background. The Transparent setting affects mask test statistics,
measurement statistics, and reference waveform information display.
Clear Display Clears acquisition data from the oscilloscope display.