Rohde & Schwarz SMM100A, User Manual

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File and data management
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SMM100A
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"File contents" on page 486
Types of user data
The user data includes saved instrument settings, data for the different digital stand-
ards, lists for the list mode and the user correction, and the waveforms for the arbitrary
waveform generator.
You can also save the settings in the form of command sequences, e.g. in SCPI or
other languages.
Depending on the content , the user data can be roughly divided into the following
data types:
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Settings , e.g. the current instrument settings, can be saved and loaded later or
used in other instrument of the same kind.
See
Chapter 10.4, "Saving and recalling instrument settings" , on page 493
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SCPI scripts , a series of commands that can be run to perform a task.
See Chapter 10.6, "Exporting and importing remote command lists" , on page 502
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Externally or internally generated lists , e.g. user correction lists, or data lists can be
loaded in the instrument.
See
Chapter 10.7, "Loading, importing and exporting lists" , on page 502 and
Chapter 10.5, "Accessing files with user data" , on page 498
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Externally or internally generated complex modulation and control data can be loa-
ded in the instrument.
See
Chapter 10.5, "Accessing files with user data" , on page 498
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Externally generated waveforms can be loaded in the "Arbitrary Waveform Genera-
tion" dialog.
See
Chapter 4.6, "Using the arbitrary waveform generator (ARB)" , on page 147
Depending on the data storage method , user data can be:
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Persistent , i.e. user files that are recorded on the data storage.
Data is preserved when instrument is powered off and can be accessed and modi-
fied subsequently.
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Temporary , i.e. volatile data that the instrument retains while it is powered on.
Volatile data is immediately lost when the R&S SMM100A is switched off.
File storage location
Without any additional measures, the R&S SMM100A stores user files on the internal
memory or if connected, on a memory stick.
Both, the user directory
/var/user/
on the internal memory or the
/usb/
directory
on the memory stick, can be used to preserve user-defined data. Any directory struc-
ture can be created.
The
/var/volatile
directory serves as a RAM drive and can be used to protect
sensitive information. The data is available temporarily .
Default storage location
The R&S SMM100A stores user data in the user directory.
About the file system