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Search (Limits Testing) De fi ne Tab (Search)
To specify a frequency multiplier, you can type K, M, or G. For the power level, you only need to specify a
numeric value. The unit is set to the current Units setting (Setup > Analysis > Units).
1. To delete a point from the table, select the point to be removed, and click Delete .
2. To close the Mask Editor without saving your changes, click Cancel (if you have already clicked
Apply, this only cancels changes since the last time Apply was clicked).
3. If Search mode is already enabled and the instrument is in Run mode, you can run a Search using your
changed points without closing the Mask Editor, by clicking
Apply .
4. To save changes and close the Mask Editor, click OK .
5. To save the mask to a fi le for later recall, click Save As....
6. From the Save As dialog, name the fi le and save it in the desired location.
Masks are saved only in CSV (Comma Separated Value) format.
Performing a Mask-Based Search
To perform a Search using a mask:
1. Select Tools > Search .
2. Click the Enable Search check box.
3. Select the trace that you wish to search from the Searching drop-down list.
4. Verify that the trace you selected to search is the selected trace in the display.
5. Select either is outside mask or is inside mask from the Search for drop-down list.
6. Click the Edit limits button.
7. Edit the table as necessary or click Load to use a previously saved mask.
8. If you load a saved a mask, use the Open dialog box to locate and open the mask fi le.
9. Click OK .
The following fi gure shows the results of an is outside mask Search. The vertical red bar highlights
results that match the Search de fi nition.
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