18-4
IM AQ1200-01EN
18.2 Saving and Loading Data
Explanation
Action
Select “Save” or “Load.”
The types of files that you can save are listed below.
File Type
Set the extension depending on the type of file that you want to save or load.
Saving
The types of files that you can save are listed below.
• When you are using the OTDR, fault-locator or event mapper feature
.SOR
Waveform data measured from an optical pulse; the data is in a file format that conforms
to Telcordia SR-4731.
.CSV (waveform) CSV file that contains waveform data measured from an optical pulse
.CSV (event)
CSV file that contains event data
.SET
Measurement conditions information file
.CFG
Information file that contains the measurement and analysis modes, display settings, and
system settings
.BMP
BMP screen image data file
When you select “Save,” the screen image from
immediately before you switched to the file
operation screen is saved.*
.PNG
PNG screen image data file
.JPG
JPG screen image data file
.TXT
Text file that contains a user-specified string; the supported character code is UTF-8.
* “Screen Image Save” may appear on the menu. Press this soft key to save the image displayed by “Screen
Image Save” to the root directory of the internal memory with the file name SystemInfo.BMP.
• When you are using the multi-core fiber measurement feature
.SOR
Waveform data of multi-core measurement. The data is in a file format that conforms to
Telcordia SR-4731.
.MPZ
File for storage that contains compressed waveform data of multi-core measurement (.SOR
files) and project file (.MPJ file).
• When you are using a feature other than the OTDR, fault-locator, or multi-core fiber
measurement
.CSV
A CSV format measurement data file
1
The measurement data (including measurement conditions such as the wavelength and
offset) for the specified core and tape numbers is saved.
• Optical power meter measurement data (see section 9.4)
• Loss test results (see section 11.2)
• Loop-back loss test results (see section 11.3)
• Multi-core loss test results (see section 12.3), project information (see section 12.1)
.LTS
File containing optical power meter measurement conditions and optical output conditions
.CFG
System setup data file
.BMP
BMP screen image data file
When you select “Save,” the screen image from
immediately before you switched to the file
operation screen is saved.
2
.PNG
PNG screen image data file
.JPG
JPG screen image data file
1 Logging results are also saved to CSV files. Logging results are saved in the file save screen that appears
after logging stops (see section 9.3).
2 “Screen Image Save” may appear on the menu. Press this soft key to save the image displayed by “Screen
Image Save” to the root directory of the internal memory with the file name SystemInfo.BMP.
Loading
The types of files that you can load are listed below.
• When you are using the OTDR, fault-locator or event mapper feature
.SOR
File in a format that conforms to Telcordia SR-4731 or Bellcore GR-196-CORE.
(The file must contain data of measurement conditions that can be set using the AQ1200x/
AQ1205x.)
.SET
Information file that contains the measurement conditions that have been saved using the AQ1200x/
AQ1205x
.CFG
Information file that contains the measurement and analysis modes, display settings, and system
settings
.TXT
Text file that contains a user-specified string; the supported character code is UTF-8.
