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Meta and system diagnostic data
To create a new Sample, simply type a new name in the first empty line of
the
Sample List
. On creation, only the name has to be defined, all other
parameters are defined according to the current system settings (e.g. time
base, frequency, measurement mode, test standard).
With very few exceptions, the settings can also be made or changed later.
How to change the settings for a single or multiple
Samples
is explained
later in the course of this manual. To get an overview of the settings to
be changed, right-click an existing
Sample
in the list and select the
Change
Samples Settings
menu item or open the
Impedance Measurement Proper-
ties Window
, as described in section
3.5.1.2 Sample List
Basically the
Sample List
is collection of
Samples
as described in subsec-
tion
. The following is a list of the table columns as shown in Fig.
Sample Name
: Measurement label, which must be a non-empty string. A
new sample can be generated by filling in this field. Special characters should
be avoided.
Description
: Field for storing some additional information for each sample
(not mandatory)
Channel
: Indicates the selected channel(s) for the sample. Not directly ed-
itable.
Result
: Indicates overall result for the measurement, content depends on
measurement mode. Not available in all modes and not directly editable.
3.5.1.3 Macro List
The
Macro List
is suitable for performing recurring series measurements.
Macros
can be defined similar to
Samples
. When working in macro mode
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