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5.3 Creating Comparison Area
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5.3.2 Creating Area
Setting Screen:
File
LOAD
NOTE
Setting Screen: Area Edit Key
Command
A comparison area is required for area comparison.
A comparison area can be created or an existing area can be edited.
(1) Editing Existing Area
An area may be loaded from a PC card and edited to create a new area.
Setting Procedure (When loading area data from a PC card)
1. Insert the PC card containing the
comparison area data into the card slot,
then press the
FILE
key.
2
.
Use the
CURSOR
key to select a file to
load, then press the
ENTER
key.
3. Under "
AREA
" the up and down
CURSOR
keys to select the destination
area No. (from A01 to A16) to be
loaded.
4. Press the
START
key to load area data
in the area No. selected in 3 above.
5. Press the
AREA EDIT
key. Use the
"
LOAD
" command to load the area
specified in 3 above, then edit the area.
(For details of the LOAD command, see
5.3.3)
You can simultaneously load all area data saved in a directory on the 8730-10, 8731-10 by loading
the index file. For details of the index file, see 6.4.6.
(2) Creating a New Area
This section explains how to create a new comparison area.
A comparison area may be freely drawn on the screen.
A comparison area may be created using a stored waveform.
Up to 16 waveform comparison areas can be saved in internal memory.
To validate a newly created comparison area, save it in internal memory,
then exit the Area creation screen.
Drawing Procedure
1. Press the
AREA EDIT
key to display the
Edition screen.
2.
Use the various editor commands to
create the comparison area. To use a
command, select it on the menu.
3. After creating an area, use the "
SAVE
"
command to save the area in the 8730-
10, 8731-10's internal memory.
Memory can hold up to 16 areas (A01
to A16).
4. Move the cursor to "
EXIT
" and press the
ENTER
key to exit the Edition screen.
