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Module 8 Managing Measurement Data Files
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ach time you manually or automatically store measurement results, a new data file is
created or appended and saved to the location you specify. While the 831C has 1.8 GB of
available internal memory, USB, and cloud storage options are also available.
In this module:
8.1 Setting Data File Storage Preferences ................................................................................. 74
8.2 Using the File Manager ......................................................................................................... 75
8.2.1 Viewing a Measurement Data File
8.2.2 Using Load Settings
8.2.3 Using Create Average
8.3 Saving, Moving, or Copying Data Files ................................................................................ 78
8.3.1 About File Naming Conventions
8.3.2 Moving or Copying Data Files to a USB Drive
8.1 Setting Data File Storage Preferences
On the Meter Preferences page, the Auto-Store and Data Storage settings allow you to
indicate where, when, and how you want the meter to react when a measurement stops
and it’s time to store a measurement record.
Step 1.
On your 831C, navigate to Tools
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
System Properties

Preferences .
Step 2.
Choose an option from the
Auto-Store
drop-down menu:
Choosing an Auto-Store Meter Preference
The Auto-Store meter preference allows you to choose what happens when a
measurement stops.
• None : All storage must be done manually, unless in the continuous daily auto-
store mode indicated in a setup.
• Prompt : When you press the Stop button
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, or a stop occurs, you are
prompted to save the measurement data file. We recommend this setting for
manual measurements only.
•
Store
: A measurement is automatically stored when a measurement is
stopped.
Table 8.1 shows the result of each choice and its relation to the run mode you choose and a
manual or timed stop.
Table 8.1 Auto-Store Preference and Stop Method
Run Mode Type of Stop Prompt (Auto-Store) Store (Auto-Store)
Timed Stop Timer final stop Prompts at timer’s end Stores automatically
Manual stop Prompts when stopped Stores automatically
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