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IM 701830-01E
Displayed-data output functions
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Chapter 10.
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You use these functions to print the screen image to the built-in printer, to save the image data
to disk or other storage medium, to plot the image on an external HP-GL compatible plotter, or
to print the image to the centronics printer.
HP-GL compatible
plotter
Centronics
compatible printer
Note
The instrument provides a function which enables you to use the keyboard displayed on the screen to enter
and display a comment. If you enter a comment which indicates the contents of the displayed waveforms
before printing a hard-copy, it will help you to distinguish between different print-outs.
Disk saves and loads
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Chapter 11.
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The instrument standard configuration includes a built-in floppy drive. You can also choose to
install an optional hard disk. It is also possible to save data to an external SCSI device.
You can save data in any of the following formats: HP-GL command format, Postscript, TIFF,
and BMP. This means that you can easily insert the saved images into documents produced by
conventional DTP software packages.
Personal computer
External SCSI device
DL716
internal HDD
Action on trigger
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Page 13-5.
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The specified action from the following choices is carried out each time the trigger is activated.
• Sound a buzzer
• Save the waveform data to the specified media
• Output the screen image data to the specified media
Communications
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Interface User’s Manual (IM 701830-11E).
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The instrument is equipped with a GP-IB/RS-232 interface as standard. The interface enables
you to send waveform data to a personal computer for analysis, as well as to perform waveform
measurement while controlling the instrument using an external controller.
Personal computer
Communication interface
1.6 Other Useful Functions