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Managing Data, Settings, and Pictures Data, Settings, and Picture File Formats
Saved File Types
File type File extension Description
Setup fi les
.setup
Setup fi les enable you to save instrument settings for later recall. Using
these fi les saves setup time and ensures consistent measurements.
Picture .png/.jpg/.bmp Screen capture of RSA6100A application window. They are useful for
documenting results in test reports.
Results Export
.csv
Results fi les contain the trace points and numeric values that were
produced by the selected measurement. The header of a Results fi le
includes key acquisition and analysis settings to aid in the interpretation
of the data. The
fi le is saved as a plain text fi le, but the contents are
formatted as CSV (comma-separated values). Results fi les can be
opened from applications such as Microsoft Excel and MATLAB.
Measurement
Settings .txt Measurement settings fi les contain a list of settings that describe how
the instrument is set up for the selected measurement. The list contains
measurement settings (for example, Span), trace settings (for example,
whether or not a trace is selected) and global settings (for example,
Frequency and Reference Level). The list of settings contained in the
fi le varies depending on which display is selected.
Selected Trace
varies with display
Trace fi les contain the trace results data in binary format. These
fi les are only readable by the RSA6100A application. Several of the
instrument’s measurements allow you to recall a Trace fi le for visually
comparing a saved trace to a live trace.
Acquisition Data
with Setup .tiq These fi les contain the acquisition data record and complete instrument
setup (in binary format). Use these fi les to save data for later recall and
analysis. When you save an Acquisition Data fi le, the current Setup
is always saved with the fi le. At the time of recall, you will be asked
whether you want to restore only the acquisition data or both data and
setup. If the instrument is already set up for a speci
fi c measurement,
you will probably want to recall only the acquisition data. Recalling
both data and setup returns the instrument to the same state it was
in at the time you saved the
fi le.
Acquisition Data
.csv
These fi les contain IQ sample data before it has been processed by
a measurement. The acquisition data points are saved as IQ pairs.
Use this format to import the acquisition data into Microsoft Excel for
further analysis.
Acquisition Data .mat These fi les contain IQ sample data before it has been processed by
a measurement. The acquisition data points are saved as IQ pairs.
Use this format to import the acquisition data into MATLAB for further
analysis.
Range fi le
.csv
These fi les contain a list of settings that describe how the instrument is
set up for the Spurious measurement. The fi le contains the number of
ranges enabled, the start and stop frequencies for each enabled range,
the limits for each enabled range, the mask type and more.
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