Quantum Data 881, User Manual

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4. Open an existing file to work from by clicking on the Open activation button near the
top of the window.
The open file dialog box appears as shown below.
You can either load a file from your PC or from the 882 test instrument by selecting the
appropriate tab: 1) Local (host PC) or 2) Remote (882).
If you are loading a format from the 882 instrument, you will need to make sure that the
path is pointing to the directory where the format you wish to use as a base format is
stored at. If it is not you will have to edit the path by clicking on the Edit Path activation
button on the right side of the Path field.
5. Navigate and select a format file to use as a starting point for defining your new format
or to make simple modifications on an existing format.
6. The format parameters of the selected format will appear in the new format Timing
window as shown below.
7. Modify the parameters as required for the new format. You can reference the parameter
definitions in the subsections above “ Format Editor Overview ” on page 160. The
following guidelines will help you modify the format parameters.
• There are parameter values that you may want to change on multiple tabs: 1)
Timing “ New Format - Timing Tab ” on page 166, 2) General “ New Format - General