SFRA45 User Manual
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Appendix A – Text File Format
Saving test results generates two files. The file name is
represented by the number location chosen (1-999) from
the ‘PROGRAM STORE/RECALL’ menu. For example, if the
file location chosen is: 11, the files generated would be
PCA_R011.pcs and PCA_R011.txt.Each file has the same
name but different extensions. The first file with the .pcs
extension name is the file that the instrument uses to
display the test results when that file is recalled.
The second file is a comma delimited text file (CSV) and
may be viewed using any text editing/viewing program.
The text file has two parts, the header section and the
data/results section. The header includes the status of the
instrument at the time the test results were taken. This
information includes all three USER data inputs from the
‘USER SETTINGS’ menu, the file name, time and date
stamp, serial number, last calibration date and other
pertinent information.
The data may be imported into Excel or other programs
that can access comma delimited files. Section 21.1 is the
header information from a sample impedance sweep file.
The information in the header is explained in the ‘
Header
Format’
following the example file.
Note:
The header information varies based on the setup of
the instrument.
