Data Management and Documentation
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User Manual 1175.7445.02 ─ 08
Drive
The data is stored on the internal flash disk or, if selected, on a memory stick or net-
work drive. The mass media are assigned to the volume names as follows:
Drive
Designation
Comment
C
operating system, firmware and stored instrument
settings
for customer data
A
USB floppy drive
if connected
D
USB memory stick or USB CD-ROM
if connected
E …Z
additional USB mass storage devices or mounted
LAN volumes
if connected
Path
The current path contains the drive and the complete file path to the currently selected
folder.
To set the focus on the "Path" list, press the
softkey.
Files
This list contains the files and folders contained in the currently selected path.
To set the focus on the "Files" list, press the
softkey.
File Name
The "File Name" field contains the name of the data file without the path or extension.
To set the focus on "File Name" field, press the
softkey.
In the "Save" dialog box, the field already contains a suggestion for a new name: the
file name used in the last saving process is used, extended by an index. For example,
if the name last used was
test_004
, the new name
test_005
is suggested, but only
if this name is not in use. You can change the suggested name as you like.
By default, the name of a settings file consists of a base name followed by an under-
score and three numbers, e.g.
limit_lines_005
. In the example, the base name is
limit_lines
. The base name can contain characters, numbers and underscores.
The file extension
dfl
is added automatically.
Comment
The comment is optional and may contain a description for the data file.
To set the focus on the "Comment" field, press the
Items
When saving data files you can select which data and settings are stored; when recall-
ing such files, this field indicates which items were included during storage. In the "File
Manager", this field is not available.
Saving and Recalling Settings Files – SAVE/RCL Key
