Tabor Electronics 5251, User Manual

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File Commands
The File command has 4 command lines that control pulse
waveform files. Also use this command to print the active waveform,
or exit the pulse composer program. Description of the various
commands under File is given below.
New
The New (Ctrl+N) command will remove the waveform from the
screen. If you made changes to the waveform area and use the
New command, you should save your work before clearing the
screen. The New command is destructive to the displayed
waveform.
Open…
The Open… (Ctrl+O) command will let you browse through your
disk space for previously saved pulse waveform files and load them
to the pulse screen area. File extension that can be read to the
pulse composer is *.pls.
Save
The Save (Ctrl+S) command will store the active waveform in your
5251 directory with a *.pls extension. If this is the first time you save
your waveform, the Save As… command will be invoked
automatically, letting you select name, location and format for your
waveform file.
Save As…
Use the Save As… command the first time you save your
waveform. It will let you select name, location and format for your
waveform file.
Print
With this command you may print the active Pulse Window. The
standard printer dialog box will appear and will let you select printer
setup, or print the waveform page.
Exit
The Exit command ends the current Pulse Composer session and
takes you back to the Panels screen. If you made changes to your
waveform since it was last saved, the Wave Composer will prompt
you to Save or Abandon changes these changes.
Edit Commands The Edit commands are used for adding or removing pulse train
sections. Use these commands to Append, Delete, Insert, or Undo
last operation. The editing commands are explained in the following
paragraphs.
Append Section
The Append Section command lets you append a new section at
the end of the pulse train. Only one new section can be appended
at the end of the train. If an empty section already exists, the
append command will alert for an error. New sections are always
appended at the end of the pulse train.