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Various @2,"data types" can be processed, saved, and opened in two different ways: 1) By specifying an MS-DOS path and file name. 2) By specifying keywords to create records in a @880,"Data Base". The Tools menu allows you to select one of the following software tools:  Instrument Screen to @10,"Transfer Instrument Screens"  Waveform to @11,"Transfer Waveforms"  Meter Logging to @12,"Transfer Meter Readings"  Instrument Setup to @14,"Transfer Instrument Setups"  Envelope Compare to @15,"Test Waveforms"  Sequences to @16,"Transfer Sequences of Waveforms" Select @19,"Tools, Tasks, and Files" for a Cross-Reference. Select @950,"Using a Modem" for remote services and diagnostics. Data Types- @3,"Instrument Screens" = graphics data (bit map) = HPGL graphics data (vector oriented) - @4,"Waveforms" = numerical values (X/Y points) - @8,"Envelopes" = numerical values (X/Yup/Ylow points) - @5,"Meter Readings" = numerical values (X/Y points) - @9,"TrendPlot Data" = num. values (X/Ymax/Yavg/Ymin points) - @6,"Instrument Setups" = list of setup data from instrument setup memories (binary data) - @7,"Sequences" = sequence of waveforms FILE TYPE: DATA TYPE: CURCSVHGLPCXSETSEQDBF Ĵ Instrument Screens yesyes yes Ĵ Waveforms yesyes * yes Envelopes yesyes * yes Ĵ Meter Readings yesyes * TrendPlot Data yesyes * Ĵ Instrument Setups yes yes Ĵ Sequences yes - waveform (curve) - Comma Separated Value - HP Graphics Language * (used for saving PC-screens) - PC graphics - setup data format - sequence data format - data base format Instrument ScreensGraphical data, such as waveforms, cursors, menus and text, that is displayed on the screen of your ScopeMeter test tool or CombiScope instrument. Note: Instrument screens are read from ScopeMeter test tools as graphical printer data (bit map) and from CombiScope instruments as HPGL plot data (vector oriented). Applicable to:  ScopeMeter test tools  CombiScope instruments Waveforms A waveform can be either of the following:  A single sequence of data points (single waveform).  An upper and a lower sequence of data points indicating the maximum and minimum values (@8,"Envelope").  A maximum, average, and minimum sequence of data points (@9,"Trendplot"). A single waveform consists of data points. A waveform point is a sample of the signal measured. It is defined by a horizontal X-coordinate (time value) and a vertical Y-coordinate (amplitude value). Example of a single waveform: .. .. +Y . . . .  . . . . ...... X . . . .  .. .. -Y sample point 3: X = 0.4s, Y = 1.0V sample point 2: X = 0.2s, Y = 0.5V sample point 1: X = 0.0s, Y = 0.0V Applicable to:  ScopeMeter test tools  CombiScope instruments  Arbitrary Waveform Generators Meter ReadingsGMeter readings are numeric values, such as Voltage-AC-RMS, Voltage-DC, Frequency, and Resistance that are measured by your ScopeMeter test tool. Applicable to:  Fluke 99 and 97 ScopeMeter test tools A special kind of meter readings is the @9,"TrendPlot Data". Applicable to:  Fluke 99 ScopeMeter test tools Instrument SetupsKThe list of instrument setups as stored in the instrument's setup memories. A single instrument setup contains all instrument settings, such as time base, attenuation, input coupling, trigger mode. Applicable to:  ScopeMeter test tools  CombiScope instruments  PM5138(A) - PM5139 Arbitrary Waveform Generators SequencesGA sequence consists of one or more waveforms. A waveform can be repeated in the sequence a number of times. Example of a sequence: 1x waveform B 4x waveform C 2x waveform B 7x waveform A Applicable to:  PM5150 Arbitrary Waveform Generator EnvelopesAn envelope consists of an upper and a lower sequence of data points indicating the minimum and maximum limit values. upper limit point 1: x = 0.0, y = 0.5 upper limit point 2: x = 0.2, y = 1.0 upper limit point 3: x = 0.4, y = 1.5 .. .. .... .... +Y .. .. .. ..  . .. .. .. . X .... ....  .. .. -Y lower limit point 3: x = 0.4, y = 1.0 lower limit point 2: x = 0.2, y = 0.5 lower limit point 1: x = 0.0, y = 0.0 Applicable to:  ScopeMeter test tools  CombiScope instruments TrendPlot DataTrendPlot data consists of three waveforms containing numeric signal values that are recorded by the TrendPlot function of your ScopeMeter test tool over a period of time. The following TrendPlot values are recorded:  Maximum value (MAX)  Average value (AVG)  Minimum value (MIN) Besides, the AnyWave software calculates the maximum minus minimum value (MAX - MIN). Applicable to:  Fluke 99 ScopeMeter test tools Transferring Instrument ScreensRead Reading the graphical data from your instrument screen. If desired, adding text for identification. Print Printing the graphical data + text on paper to get a hard copy of the instrument screen. Document Saving the graphical data in graphics format (PCX or HGL) and inserting it into a document using a word processor. Transferring WaveformsYou can do the following with waveforms:  @22,"Generating a Waveform", such as reading, creating, changing.  @23,"Output of a Waveform", such as print, save, export to other application.  @24,"Analyzing a Waveform", such as zooming, using cursors, processing. Transferring Meter ReadingsLog Logging and monitoring slow changing signals over a period of time at certain interval times. Logging : Interval: Analyze Analyzing logged meter readings by scrolling the graphical display and by reading cursor values. Print Printing the PC screen with logged meter readings on paper to get a hard copy. Save Saving logged meter readings to file (CUR) to restore later. Spreadsheet Saving logged meter readings in ASCII format (CSV) to enter into a spreadsheet program. Document Saving the PC screen with logged meter readings in graphics format (HGL) to insert into a document using a word processor. Select @13,"Additional Logging" for more possibilities. Additional Meter LoggingIn addition, you can log and monitor signals as follows: - During a certain period. (TIMER logging) - After a signal level is exceeded. (LEVEL logging) TIMER logging Logging within a time and date period as specified. Logging : Interval: Start date/time = = Stop date/time LEVEL Logging Logging after a specified upper (max) or lower (min) level value is exceeded. Logging : Interval: . Upper level= .. Signal= . . . . . . . . . Lower level= .. . You can also require information that is logged by your ScopeMeter test tool by activating the functions:  Record Gives statistical Maximum, Average, and Minimum, values as recorded by your Fluke 97 ScopeMeter test tool.  TrendPlot Gives graphical Maximum, Average, and Minimum traces as recorded by your Fluke 99 ScopeMeter test tool. Transferring Instrument Setups4Save Saving instrument setups from the instrument's setup memory to file (SET). Print Printing the list of setup numbers and descriptions on paper to get a hard copy. Restore Restoring the list of instrument setups from file later to quickly setup an instrument. Testing Waveforms Create Creating an envelope from a reference waveform. Modify Modifying the envelope to your own wishes. Compare Comparing waveforms with the envelope over a period of time. Each comparison resulting in a pass or fail indication. #Transferring Sequences of WaveformsDefine Defining a sequence of existing waveforms in random order. Each waveform can be repeated a number of times in the sequence. Send Sending the sequence to an Arbitrary Waveform Generator that can handle sequences. 4Cross-Reference between Tools, Tasks, and File Types| TOOLSInstrum. Meter InstrumEnvelope TASKS Screen WaveformLogging Setup Compare Sequence Read/WritePCX/HGL CUR/CSV CUR/CSV SET CUR/CSV SEQ file file file file file file file Read from GraphicsWaveform Meter Setup Envelope instrument / HPGL data Reading data data Send to Waveform Setup EnvelopeWaveform instrument data data data data Print Printer Printer/PrinterPrinterPrinter HGL fileHGLfile HGL file Modify Waveform EnvelopeSequence data data data Zoom or Zoom on Scroll Scroll Scroll Scroll WaveformReading list list Readout Cursors Cursor X/Y/Delt X/Y Processing FFT/Math Filter Pass/Fail Wave- Test forms Insert in PCX/HGL HGL HGL HGL Word proc. file file file file Enter into CSV CSV CSV Spreadsh. file file file Generating a Waveform1Read Reading a waveform from your instrument. Create Creating a waveform from a standard function, e.g., a sine wave. Modify Modify a waveform by drawing with a mouse. Redimension Changing the dimensions of a waveform, such as scale, resolution, size. Output of a WaveformPrint Printing the waveform PC screen on paper to get a hard copy. Save Saving waveforms to file (CUR) to restore later. Spreadsheet Saving waveforms in ASCII format (CSV) to enter into a spreadsheet program. Document Saving the Waveform PC screen in graphics format (HGL) to insert into a document using a word processor. Analyzing a WaveformZoom Zooming in on a part of a waveform to get an enlarged view of that part. Cursors Positioning cursors on a waveform to get the time (X) and amplitude (Y) of a waveform point. Spectrum Generating a spectrum (FFT) of a waveform. Filter Filtering or smoothing a waveform. Maths Performing mathematics on a waveform, such as adding or subtracting another waveform.  MenulAllows you to connect a maximum of two instruments and control the instrument that is selected. - @31,"Control..." Provides limited control over connected instruments. - @35,"Connect..." Connects instruments via the serial interface, GPIB, or modem. ͻ Tip: To get the Instrument menu options: . Point at Instrument menu and click left mouse button. . Hold down Alt key and press I key. ͼ % Menu OptionControls the instrument that is connected and selected. Note: If two instruments have been connected, first the @102:0,"Select Instrument" dialog box pops up, allowing you to select an instrument. % Menu OptionConnects one or two instruments to the computer via the @105,"serial interface" (RS232), @106,"GPIB", or @107,"modem". The first time after running the AnyWave software, you must connect the instrument(s) that you will use. See also the list of @920,"supported instruments". When exiting the AnyWave software, the last instrument connection is saved and becomes valid when the AnyWave software is started up again. After you select this menu option, the @100,"Connect Instruments" dialog box pops up, allowing you to select for each instrument the following: 1. The type number. 2. The computer - instrument interface. 3. The interface parameters. # Menu Option\The @205,"Printer Setup" dialog box pops up, allowing you to select the hard copy device. ! Menu Option/Temporarily exits the tool via the DOS shell to the DOS prompt. Note: You are free to change the current drive and directory, but you may not load a program that remains in RAM space (Terminal Stay Resident). To return to the tool, type: Exit and press : Enter  Menu OptionTerminates the tool and exits the AnyWave software. When there exists data that is not saved, you are requested to save it to file.  Menu OptioneTerminates the Waveform - Zoom, - Spectrum, or - Modify function and returns to the Waveform Tool. ! Menu OptionjThe @220,"Color Options" dialog box pops up, allowing you to change graph, cursor, and waveform colors.  Menu OptionaThe @230,"Grid Options" dialog box pops up, allowing you to change grid settings of the graph. ' Menu OptionKAllows you to change waveform parameters, such as maximum number of opened waveforms and maximum size of each waveform (number of waveform points). In this way, you can specify the RAM-space in the computer that is used for waveforms. After you select this option, the @200,"PC Memory Usage Parameters" dialog box pops up. % Menu OptionThe @210,"Tools Used" dialog box pops up, allowing you to enable or disable the display of a tool under the menu item. In this way, you can determine your own list of tools. MenuSwitches control to one of the following tools: @61,"Instrument Screen" @62,"Waveform" @63,"Meter Logging" @64,"Instrument Setup" @65,"Envelope Compare" @66,"Sequence" ͻ Tip: To get the Tools menu options: . Point at Tools menu and click left mouse button. . Hold down Alt key and press T key. ͼ ' Menu Option.Activates the @0:1,"Instrument Screen" tool.  Menu Option%Activates the @0:2,"Waveform" tool. # Menu Option*Activates the @0:3,"Meter Logging" tool. & Menu Option-Activates the @0:4,"Instrument Setup" tool. & Menu Option7Activates the @0:5,"Envelope Compare" tool. Note: When you switch from the Waveform tool to the Envelope Compare tool and you select an envelope, you are requested if the envelope in the Waveform graph must be transferred automatically to the graph in the Envelope Compare tool.  Menu Option%Activates the @0:6,"Sequence" tool. Connect Instrument Dialog BoxAllows you to connect one or two instruments to the computer. - Select an instrument type from one of the boxes containing a list of supported instruments. - Specify the computer - instrument interface from the box, which can be one of the following:  @105:0,"RS232" Local connection via the serial interface.  @106:0,"GPIB" Local connection via the General Purpose Interface Bus.  @107:0,"MODEM" Remote connection via Hayes-compatible modem. Tip: Check that the selected information is displayed in the status lines above the control buttons. - Activate the button to start connecting. - Activate the button to cancel connecting. As a result, the previous connection remains valid. Select Tool Dialog BoxAllows you to select one of the software tools that are available:  Activate the button to get more Help about the tools that are available.  Activate the button to print a Help topic.  Activate the button to exit the Help function. Tips:  You can switch from one tool to another using the menu.  You can define which tools must be available in the Tools menu using the menu option. Select Instrument Dialog Box Allows you to select one of the instruments that have been connected before. - Activate one of the instrument buttons to select that instrument. - Or activate the button to cancel the selection. As a result, the previous selection remains valid. Specify RS232 Serial Interface\To specify the serial EIA-232-D or RS-232 interface, select the following: 1. The serial COM port that connects the instrument to the computer from the box, e.g., COM2. Note: A COM port is, for example, the 9- or 25-pin connector on a serial interface board. 2. The baud rate setting from the box, e.g., 9600. Notice that a higher baud rate results in a faster communication. Note: For ScopeMeter test tools the baud rate may differ from the printing baud rate (1200 or 9600). Select @930,"Serial Connection Notes" for more information. Notes: The Fluke PM9080 provides the serial interface cable between the ScopeMeter test tool and the computer. The Fluke PM9536/501 provides the serial interface cable between the PM5150 and the computer. The Fluke PM9536/041 provides the serial interface cable between the PM5138A, PM5139, PM3335 and the computer. The Fluke PM8914 provides the serial interface cable between the PM339x(A)-PM338x(A) CombiScope instruments and the computer. Specify GPIB Interface# 1. Select the board installed in the computer from the box: - GPIB0 = adapter 7. - GPIB1 = adapter 4. 2. Select the GPIB (IEEE) address on the instrument from the
box e.g., 20. Select @940,"GPIB Connection Notes" for more information. Specify Modem InterfaceBefore you begin to make a remote connection, perform the steps as described @950,"Using a Modem". This is necessary to set the remote modem in the 'Auto Answer' mode, so that it responds automatically to calls from the computer. 1. Select the serial COM port that connects the modem to the computer from the box, e.g., COM3. Note: Make sure that no mouse driver software is active on the COM port that you selected. If it is, select and connect another COM port or make the mouse driver software inactive. 2. Select the baud rate that is set at the remote instrument from the box, e.g., 1200. Notes:  For ScopeMeter test tools, you the baud rate must be 1200.  For CombiScope instruments and Arbitrary Waveform Generators, you can choose the highest baud rate that is available on the local modem, the remote modem, and the instrument. Select @930,"Serial Connection Notes" for more information about the serial interface port. 3. Activate the button. As a result, the @108:0,"Modem Dial" dialog box pops up. Modem Dial Dialog Box9 1. Enter the complete phone number that must be dialled. Example: 0031546839... local extension company code area/city code country code makes outside connection 2. Activate the button to start dialling. If the connection did not succeed, select: 1. @950,"Using a Modem". 2. @952,"Connecting through a Modem". 3. Activate the button to cancel dialling. Scope Control Dialog Box{ Controls the Scope mode of a ScopeMeter test tool. ͻ Tip: To make selections valid, activate the button. ͼ - To switch input A on, make the button active. - To switch input B on, make the button active. - Select the attenuation of input A or B as follows: . Enter a valid attenuation into the "V/div" box. . Or increase attenuation by activating the button step by step (predefined increments). . Or decrease attenuation by activating the button step by step (predefined decrements). - Select the input coupling of input A or B from the ring control box, e.g., AC. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined values. ͼ - Select the main time base (MTB) as follows: . Enter a valid time base into the "s/div" box. . Or increase time base by activating the button step by step (predefined increments). . Or decrease time base by activating the button step by step (predefined decrements). - Select the trigger mode from the ring control box, e.g., Auto recurrent. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined values. ͼ Note: In the "Single" trigger mode (single shot triggering) the button is valid. Activate this button to arm the trigger system. - Activate the button to make the selections valid in the instrument. - Activate the button to read the actual settings from the instrument and make them active. - Activate the button to execute an AUTO SET in the instrument. - Activate the button to make default settings (predefined fixed settings) valid in the instrument. - To switch to another instrument mode, select e.g., Meter, from the ring control box. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined values. ͼ - Activate the button to exit the control mode and return to the previous situation. .Arbitary Waveform Generator Control Dialog BoxControls waveform settings of an Arbitrary Waveform Generator. ͻ Tip: To make selections valid, activate the button. ͼ - Change the following waveform settings as you wish:  Amplitude Peak-to-peak output voltage.  DC-offset Vertical DC-offset voltage.  Frequency Output frequency.  Sample Clock Sample clock frequency in Hertz. Note: Freq_output = Freq_sample_clock / Nr_of_samples. - Activate the button to enable the output of the waveform from the selected memory. - Activate the button to enable the output filter. - If more memories can be selected, activate the button to select an arbitrary waveform memory from the @112,"Select Arb Memory" box. - Activate the button to make the selections valid in the instrument. - Activate the button to read the actual settings from the instrument and make them active. - Activate the button to exit the control mode and return to the previous situation. Select Arb Memory Dialog Boxw- Select an Arbitrary waveform memory from the box. If more memories can be selected, enter an Arb memory number into the box to select one. - Activate the button to select the waveform from the Arbitary waveform memory that was specified. - Activate the button to cancel selection from one of the Arbitrary waveform memories. Fluke97 Meter Control Dialog BoxControls the Meter mode of the Fluke 97 ScopeMeter test tool. ͻ Tip: To make selections valid, activate the button. ͼ - Select the main meter function from the
list box, e.g., Vrms AC. - If applicable for the selected Main function, select the mathematics function from the list box, e.g., dBm. - Select the main meter reading from the
list box, e.g., Frequency. - Select the meter range from the list box, e.g., Auto for automatic ranging. - If applicable for the selected Range, select the load resistance from the list box, e.g., 50 . - To enable the "MIN/MAX Record" function of the Fluke 97 ScopeMeter test tool, make the button active. - Activate the button to make the selections valid in the instrument. - Activate the button to read the actual settings from the instrument and make them active. - Activate the button to make default settings (predefined fixed settings) valid in the instrument. - To switch to another instrument mode, select e.g., Scope, from the ring control box. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined values. ͼ - Activate the button to exit the control mode and return to the previous situation. �Fluke99 Meter Control Dialog Box.Controls the Meter mode of the Fluke 99 ScopeMeter test tool. ͻ Tip: To make selections valid, activate the button. ͼ - Select the main meter function from the
list box, e.g., Vrms AC. - Select the meter range from the list box, e.g., Auto for automatic ranging. - To enable the "TrendPlot" function of the Fluke 99 ScopeMeter test tool, make the button active. - Activate the button to make the selections valid in the instrument. - Activate the button to read the actual settings from the instrument and make them active. - Activate the button to make default settings (predefined fixed settings) valid in the instrument. - To switch to another instrument mode, select e.g., Scope, from the ring control box. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined values. ͼ - Activate the button to exit the control mode and return to the previous situation. �CombiScope Control Dialog Box\ Controls the CombiScope instruments. ͻ Tip: To make selections valid, activate the button. ͼ - To switch channel N on, make button active. E.g.: Activate button to switch channel 2 on. - Select the attenuation of channel N as follows: . Enter a valid attenuation into the Nth "V/div" box. . Or increase attenuation by activating the Nth button step by step (predefined increments). . Or decrease attenuation by activating the Nth button step by step (predefined decrements). - Select the input coupling of channel N from the Nth ring control box, e.g., AC. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined values. ͼ - Select the main time base (MTB) as follows: . Enter a valid time base into the "s/div" box. . Or increase time base by activating the
button step by step (predefined increments). . Or decrease time base by activating the button step by step (predefined decrements). - Select the trigger mode from the ring control box, e.g., Recurrent. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined values. ͼ Note: In the "Single" trigger mode (single shot triggering) the button is valid. Activate this button to arm the trigger system. - Activate the button to make the selections valid in the instrument. - Activate the button to read the actual settings from the instrument and make them active. - Activate the button to execute an AUTO SET in the instrument. - Activate the button to make default settings (predefined fixed settings) valid in the instrument. - The ring control box shows the fixed value 'Scope'. - Activate the button to exit the control mode and return to the previous situation. ASCII Input File Formatv The ASCII text input file format (default extension = .CSV) consists of the following: . An optional @123,"Info Header". . One or more waveforms. A waveform in CSV input format may consist of the following: . Waveform points of Y values only. . Waveform points of X and Y values. . Envelope points of X, Yup, and Ylow values. . TrendPlot points of X, Ymax, Yavg, Ymin values. SYNTAX: or: or: or: Specified by the "Value Separator" control. Default is comma (,). Signed or unsigned decimal, fraction, or floating- point number representing the X-axis value in seconds, e.g., 5.0E-6 = 5 s. The delta_x value is calculated as follows: (last point - first point) / number of points If this value is left out, the X-values are determined by the AnyWave software. Signed or unsigned decimal, fraction, or floating- point number representing the Y-axis value in Volt, e.g., 125E-3 = 125 mV. . Yup specifies the upper limit for an envelope. . Ylow specifies the lower limit for an envelope. . Ymax specifies the maximum TrendPlot value. . Yavg specifies the average TrendPlot value. . Ymin specifies the minimum TrendPlot value. Examples: 1.1 Waveform sample: Y = 1.1 1.1,1.3 Waveform sample: X = 1.1; Y = 1.3 1.1,1.4,1.2 Envelope sample: X = 1.1; Yup = 1.4; Ylow = 1.2 1.1,1.4,1.3,1.2 TrendPlot sample: X = 1.1; Ymax = = 1.4; Yavg = 1.3; Ymin = 1.2 Waveform points in a text file must be separated by a row separator, which can be CR (dec. 13), LF (dec. 10), or CR followed by LF. In a text file with multiple waveforms, points of different waveforms are separated by a by an empty column. Example: ,,CR Note: No spaces between the commas. EXAMPLES OF TEXT FILES: - Example 1 contains a sawtooth of 512 X/Y samples and a sawtooth of 256 X/Y samples. - Example 2 contains a sawtooth of 256 X/Y samples and a sawtooth of 512 Y samples. Example 1: Example 2: 1.0E-2,1.0E-1,, 1.0E-3,2.0E-1 0.01,00.1,, 00.2 2.0E-2,2.0E-1,, 2.0E-3,4.0E-1 0.02,00.2,, 00.4 | , | ,, | , | | | ,, | 255E-2,255E-1,, 255E-3,510E-1 2.55,25.5,, 51.0 256E-2,256E-1,, 256E-3,512E-1 2.56,25.6,, 51.2 257E-2,257E-1,, , , ,, 51.4 | , | ,, , , ,, | 511E-2,511E-1,, , , ,,102.2 512E-2,512E-1,, , , ,,102.4 Tip: If you want an example of the exact format of a CSV file, create such a file from an existing waveform in the Waveform Tool via the menu option and print its contents. ASCII Info Header An Info Header consists of ASCII Text in the following format: HEADER TEXT EXAMPLE: EXPLANATION: "Title ","Input A" Name of the waveform "ID ","1" Waveform number (incremented when "Title" is identical) "Type ","Waveform" Type = Waveform or Envelope "Date ","11-04-1994" Date = November 4, 1994 Date format depends on COUNTRY .SYS definition in CONFIG.SYS. "Time ","10:56:42" Time = 10 h + 56 m + 42 s "X Scale ", 1.0000E-03 Second/division scale "X at 0% ", 0.0000E+00 Delay time in seconds "X Resolution", 51.20E+00 Number of samples/division "X Size ", 512 Number of waveform samples "X Unit ","s" Horizontal unit "X Label ","seconds" Horizontal label text "Y Scale ", 1.0000E+00 Unit/division scale "Y at 50% ", 0.0000E+00 Vertical offset voltage "Y Resolution", 409.60E+00 Number of points/division "Y Size ", 4096 Number of vertical points 256 = 8-bits resolution 4096 = 12-bits resolution 65536 = 16-bits resolution "Y Unit ","V" Vertical unit "Y Label ","Volts" Vertical label text "Description ","first line" Description of three lines " ","second line" " ","third line" The order of the header elements is important, because the AnyWave software reads the dimensions from the header and applies it for the waveform points to follow. In the example above, the X scale of the waveform is set at 1 millisecond per division. When no header information is available, the waveform dimensions are calculated as follows: DIMENSION: CALCULATED VALUE: UNIT: Y Scale (Maximum - Minimum) / 8 [volts/div] Y At 50% (Maximum + Minimum) / 2 [volts] Y Size 65536 [points] Y Resolution Y-Size / 10 [points/div] X Scale ((last - first) / X-size) / 10 [seconds/div] X At 0% first time value [seconds] X Size number of waveform points [points] X Resolution X-size / 10 [points/div] Tip: If you want an example of the exact format of an Info Header in a CSV file, create such a file from an existing waveform in the Waveform Tool via the menu option and print its contents. ASCII Output File FormatThe ASCII text output file format (default extension = .CSV) consists of the following: . An optional @123,"Info Header". . One or more waveforms. A waveform in CSV output format may consist of the following: . Waveform points of X and Y values. . Envelope points of X, Yup, and Ylow values. . TrendPlot points of X, Ymax, Yavg, Ymin values. SYNTAX: or: or: Specified by the "Value Separator" control. Default is comma (,). Signed floating-point number representing the X-axis value in seconds, e.g., 5.0E-6 = 5 s. Signed floating-point number representing the Y-axis value in volts, e.g., 125E-3 = 125 mV. . Yup specifies the upper limit of an envelope. . Ylow specifies the lower limit of an envelope. . Ymax specifies the maximum TrendPlot value. . Yavg specifies the average TrendPlot value. . Ymin specifies the minimum TrendPlot value. Examples: 1.1,1.3 Waveform sample: X = 1.1; Y = 1.3 1.1,1.4,1.2 Envelope sample: X = 1.1; Yup = 1.4; Ylow = 1.2 1.1,1.4,1.3,1.2 TrendPlot sample: X = 1.1; Ymax = = 1.4; Yavg = 1.3; Ymin = 1.2 Waveform points of the same curve are separated by CR (dec. 13) followed by LF (dec. 10). In a text file with multiple waveforms, points of different waveforms are separated by an empty column. Example: ,,CR Note: No spaces between the commas. Tip: If you want an example of the exact format of a CSV file, create such a file from an existing waveform in the Waveform Tool via the menu option and print its contents. %PC Memory Usage Parameters Dialog BoxAllows you to change waveform parameters, such as:  @202,"Maximum Number of Open Waveforms"  @203,"Maximum Size of Each Waveform" - Activate the button to make the changes active. - Activate the button to cancel the changes. Maximum Number of Open Waveforms3Enter the maximum number of waveforms that can be retrieved from an instrument or opened from file into the box. Minimum value = 1 Default value = 20 Maximum value = 99 Note: Increasing this value results in more PC memory being used totally. Maximum Size of Each WaveformEnter the maximum size of each waveform (number of waveform samples) into the box. This size limits the waveforms that can be created, retrieved from instrument, or opened from file. Minimum value = 4096 (4K waveform points) Default value = 8192 (8K waveform points) Maximum value = 32768 (32K waveform points) Note: Increasing this value results in more PC memory being used per waveform. Tip: You can enter, for example, 16K instead of 16384. Printer Setup Dialog BoxAllows you to change the hard copy output device to: 1) A supported Graphics Printer or printer file (*.PRT). 2) A HPGL file (*.HGL). Use this option to plot the PC screen to a HPGL file that you can insert into a word processor. If you select "HPGL File", activate the button to confirm it. As a result, the printer output device is set at HPGL File (*.HGL). If you select a printer, make the following selections: - Select a printer port (e.g., LPT1) or file from the ring control box. ͻ Tip: Point at ring control box and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined options. ͼ - Select the printout format from the ring control box. Ŀ  Ŀ Portrait:  Landscape:   - Make the button active or not. If Eject Page is active, every next printout is printed on a new page. - Determine the size of the printout as follows: . Make the button active to get automatic sizing of the printout. . Or make the button active and specify the printout width in inches yourself. - Activate the button to make the changes active. - Activate the button to cancel the changes. Start Print Dialog Box< ͻ Tip: First select the printer + print conditions via the menu option. ͼ Allows you to start, cancel, and interrupt printing through the following controls: - Activate the button to start printing. - Activate the button to cancel printing. - Press the key on the keyboard to interrupt printing after it was started. Hint: If the printout is not satisfactory or incomplete, proceed as follows: 1. Select the menu. 2. Select the menu option. As a result, the Printer Setup dialog box pops up. 3. Make the button active to get automatic sizing of the printout. Tools Used Dialog BoxBMake the button in front of each tool active or inactive: . If active, the tool is displayed in the Tools menu. . If inactive, the tool is removed from the Tools menu. TOOLS: TASKS: Instrument Screen @10,"Transferring Instrument Screens" Waveform @11,"Transferring Waveforms" Meter Logging @12,"Transferring Meter Readings" Instrument Setups @14,"Transferring Instrument Setups" Envelope Compare @15,"Testing Waveforms" Sequence @16,"Transferring Sequences of Waveforms" - Activate the button to make the changes active. - Activate the button to cancel the changes. How to Handle File LimitationsThe maximum number of file names shown in a list is limited to 200. The following example shows how to deal with this limitation: 1. Suppose you want to open the file FAILC321 from the range of files FAILC001 through FAILC500. 2. In the list of files only the first 200 are displayed, which are FAILC001 through FAILC200. 3. The solution is to enter FAILC3* into the box. As a result, the file names FAILC300 through FAILC399 are displayed, from which you can select the file FAILC321. Save As Print/Plot Dialog BoxQAllows you to specify a file name for the print (*.PRT) or plot (*.HGL) data to be saved. Note: You can choose another hard copy device by selecting the menu option. - If more file types are possible, select the file type from the ring control. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined file types. ͼ - Select the drive from the list box. - Select the file name or subdirectory from the list box or type a file name into the box. Note: The number of files displayed is @215,"limited" to 200. - Activate the button to create a new subdirectory. - Activate the button to save to file. Tip: If the AnyWave software is unable to create the file, increase the number of FILES in your CONFIG.SYS file. Example: FILES = 40 - Activate the button to cancel saving. Color Options Dialog BoxChanges the following colors: . The color of the of the graph. . The color of the of the graph. . The color of the division in the graph. . The color of the <50% Axis> (+tics) in the graph. . The color of the in the graph. If the graph offers the possibility: . The color of the in the graph. . The color of the in the graph or chart. . The color of the in the graph (Cursors). . The color of the in the graph (Cursors). ͻ Tip: Point at a color box and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined colors. ͼ - Activate the button to change the colors in the graph. - Activate the button to cancel changing of colors. Grid Options Dialog BoxjMakes the following grid settings in the graph active or not: . in the graph. . . . . . . in the graph. . . . . . . <50% Axis> division lines in the graph. Ŀ (divides the graph into 4 quadrants). Ĵ . on the "50% axis" lines. - Activate the button to change the grid settings. - Activate the button to cancel changing of grid. Waveform Preview Dialog Box)Allows you to preview a waveform from the file selected. - Make the button active. - Select a waveform from the list box by selecting its name and view the waveform in the graph next to the box. - Activate the button to return to the previous situation. Select Path Dialog BoxAllows you to select a path (browse) through the following controls: - Select the drive from the list box. - Select the file name or subdirectory from the list box or type a file name into the box. Note: The number of files displayed is @215,"limited" to 200. - Activate the button to create a new subdirectory. - Activate the button to select the path. - Activate the button to cancel path selecting. Waveform Select Dialog BoxRAllows you to preview and select a waveform from the file selected. - Select a waveform from the list box by selecting its name. - Make the button active to view a waveform in the graph. - Activate the button to select the waveform. - Activate the button to cancel waveform selection. Envelope Select Dialog BoxUAllows you to preview and select an envelope from the file selected. - Select an envelope from the list box by selecting its name. - Make the button active to view an envelope in the graph. - Activate the button to select the envelope. - Activate the button to cancel envelope selection. Open Dialog BoxKAllows you to specify a file name for the data to be opened. - If you can select more file types from the box, see @282,"More File Types". - Select the drive from the list box. - Select the file name or subdirectory from the list box or type a file name into the box. Note: The number of files displayed is @215,"limited" to 200. - If you selected a CUR file, you can activate the button to preview the waveforms that are available in the file with the selected name. - If merging of data is possible, activate the button to merge the current data with the data that is in the file with the file name specified. - Activate the button to open the file. Tip: If the AnyWave software is unable to open the file, increase the number of FILES in your CONFIG.SYS file Example: FILES = 40 - Activate the button to cancel file opening. Note: If you can and will open a data file from a data base record, activate the button. Save As Dialog BoxAllows you to specify a file name for the data to be saved. - If you can select more file types from the box, see @282,"More File Types". - Select the drive from the list box. - Select the file name or subdirectory from the list box or type a file name into the box. Note: The number of files displayed is @215,"limited" to 200. - Activate the button to create a new subdirectory. - If merging of data is possible, activate the button to merge the data with the current data that is already in the file with the file name specified. - Activate the button to save to file. Tip: If the AnyWave software is unable to create the file, increase the number of FILES in your CONFIG.SYS file. Example: FILES = 40 - Activate the button to cancel file saving. Note: If you can and will open a data file from a data base record, activate the button. More File Types- Select another file type from the ring control. ͻ Tip: Point at control and click the left mouse button to get a list of predefined file types. ͼ Note: If you select ASCII (*.CSV) format, you can specify the following: . = Decimal point in values. Default: . Example: 12.345 . = Separation mark between values. Default: , Example: 1, 1.5, 2 Tip: Make the @123,"" active or inactive to save the data with an ASCII text header at the beginning of the CSV file. Tips on Using Program Controls7Selecting Menu Options: To get the menu options without using the mouse, hold down the Alt key and press the first letter key of the menu Example: Alt/O to get the Options menu. Scrolling and Paging through Text: Ŀ The scroll box in a scroll bar indicates if more  information is available. See Ŀ Ĵ Tips: ۳ - Point at up or down scroll arrow and click left >۳ mouse button to scroll the information one line. - Point below scroll box in scroll bar and click left mouse button to view the next page of information. - Point at scroll box in scroll bar, keep left mouse button pressed, and move scroll box up or down the Ĵ scroll bar to view another part of the information.  Selecting Values from a Ring Control Box: Point at ring control, and click left mouse Ŀ button to get list of predefined values. Ĵ Value Tips:  - Press the Tab key to select the ring control. - Press the Space bar to get list of predefined values. - Press the     keys to select a value from the list. Make Directory Dialog BoxAllows you to create a new subdirectory through the following controls: - Enter the name of the new subdirectory. - Activate the button to create the new subdirectory. As a result, the new subdirectory is selected. - Activate the button to cancel it. Connecting an InstrumentSelect Instrument: 1. Select the menu. 2. Select the option. 3. Select the instrument that you want to connect from one of the list boxes (one instrument per list box). Define Interface Parameters: 4. Select the computer-instrument interface from the list box, e.g.:  Serial RS232 or MODEM communication: - Select a COM port from the list box. - Select a baud rate from the list box.  GPIB (general Purpose Interface Bus): - Select a GPIB board from the list box. - Select an IEEE address from the
list box. Make Connection: 5. Activate the button to connect the instrument. This takes a few seconds. Note: If you selected MODEM as the interface, the Modem Dial dialog box pops up, allowing you to enter a telephone number. Select @950,"Using a Modem" and @952,"Connecting through a Modem" for more information. Selecting the Graphics PrinterThe menu option allows you to change the hard copy output device to HPGL File (*.HGL) or Graphics Printer. 1. Select the menu. Note: If the Waveform - Zoom/Processing/Modify tool is active, select the menu. 2. Select the option. 3. If you select a Graphics Printer from the list box, define the following printer settings: . Select a printer port (LPT / COM) or file from the ring control. . Select Portrait or Landscape as paper format from the ring control. . Activate the Eject Page button to force the printer to go to the next page after a printout. . Activate the button to get automatic sizing of the printout, or activate the button and enter the printout width into the box yourself. 4. Activate the button to confirm the selections. $Specifying the Maximum Waveform Sizex 1. Select the menu. 2. Select the option. 3. Enter the maximum size of waveforms (number of waveform samples) that can be retrieved from an instrument or opened from file into the box: Minimum = 4096 ( 4K waveform points). Default = 8192 ( 8K waveform points). Maximum = 32768 (32K waveform points). Tip: Enter, for example, 16K instead of 16384. Note: Increasing this value results in more PC memory being used per waveform. 4. Activate the button to make the change valid. *Specifying the Maximum Number of Waveforms 1. Select the menu. 2. Select the option. 3. Enter the maximum number of waveforms that can be retrieved from an instrument or opened from file at the same time into the box: Minimum = 1. Default = 20. Maximum = 99. Note: Increasing this value results in more PC memory being used. 4. Activate the button to make the change valid. Using the Keyboard Controls KEY: MEANING FOR USER INTERFACE: Alt/letter Hold down Alt key and press letter key to select the menu command or control button beginning with the letter specified Example: Alt/F selects File menu. Arrow (   ) Steps through menu options. Ctrl/Tab Selects other cursor or help item on help page. Enter Activates a button, selects a menu option, or accepts data input. Esc Cancels the current action. F1 Activates the Help function. F5 Switches between hiding and showing the selected waveform. Ins Switches between "Overwrite" and "Insert" text mode. Shift/Tab Selects the previous control. Space bar Toggles the selected button on/off or gives a list of selections in a ring control box. Tab Selects the next control. KEY: MEANING FOR ZOOMING IN SURVEY GRAPH: Alt/ (grey) Scrolls zoom area upward. Alt/ (grey) Scrolls zoom area downward. Alt/ (grey) Scrolls zoom area to the right. Alt/ (grey) Scrolls zoom area to the left. Alt/End (grey) Moves zoom area completely to the right. Alt/Home (grey) Moves zoom area completely to the left. Alt/PgDn (grey) Moves zoom area completely to the bottom. Alt/PgUp (grey) Moves zoom area completely to the top. KEY: MEANING FOR HELP FUNCTION: Arrow ( ) Scrolls the text on the Help page one line up or down. Arrow () Selects the next Help button. Arrow () Selects the previous Help button. Ctrl/Arrow ( ) Switches between topics on a Help page. Enter Activates a Help topic on the Help screen. Esc Quits the Help function. F1 Activates the Help function or selects a Help topic. PgUp Displays previous Help page about topic. PgDn Displays next Help page about topic. Shift/Tab Selects the previous Help button. Space bar Activates the selected Help button. Tab Selects the next Help button. Using the Mouse ControlsActivate button or topic . Point at button and click the left mouse button. . Point at topic and double click the left mouse button. Click Quickly press and release a mouse button. Double click Click the mouse button twice in rapid succession. Drag Hold down the left mouse button while moving the mouse. Using the Scroll Bars Ŀ The scroll box in a scroll bar indicates if more  information is available. See Ŀ Ĵ Tips: ۳ - Point at up or down scroll arrow and click left >۳ mouse button to scroll the information one line. - Point below scroll box in scroll bar and click left mouse button to view the next page of information. - Point at scroll box in scroll bar, keep left mouse button pressed, and move scroll box up or down the Ĵ scroll bar to view another part of the information.  Point Move the mouse until the pointer rests on the item you want to point at. Press Hold down the mouse button. Select menu or topic Point at menu or topic, and click the left mouse button. Ring Control Selection Point at ring control, and click left mouse Ŀ button to get list of predefined values. Ĵ Value  Selecting a Data Base~ 1. Select the menu. 2. Select the option. The Open dialog box pops up. 3. If the button is active, activate the button. If no data base is in use, the Open dialog box pops up, allowing you to select one (*.DBF). Note: If a data base was used before, it is selected automatically. Selecting Another Data Base" 1. Select the menu. 2. Select the option. 3. Activate the button. 4. Activate the button to select a data base from a data base file (*.DBF). - Activate the button to cancel data base selection. Data Base More Dialog BoxAllows you to perform the following operations on a data base: OPERATION: BUTTON: Copy a record Copy Rename record keys Rename Delete record files Delete Select a data base Select Create a new data base Create Change field names Field Names - Select a record by selecting a keyword from each of the field list boxes. Field1 Field2 Field3 Field4 Ŀ Ŀ Ŀ Ŀ Ŀ Ŀ Ŀ Ŀ listĴ listĴ listĴ listĴ boxĴ boxĴ boxĴ boxĴ field 1Ĵ field 2Ĵ field 3Ĵ field 4Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Ĵ Record #: ... Linked files: ........, ........, ........ Note: The selected keywords are displayed in the boxes above each list box. The record number is displayed after "Record #:". The available files are displayed after "Linked files:". - Activate the button to copy a record. As a result, the @888,"Copy Record" dialog box pops up. - Activate the button to rename the keywords in a record. As a result, the @890,"Rename Record" dialog box pops up. - Activate the button to delete a record or one or more files in the record. As a result, the @892,"Delete Record" dialog box pops up. - Activate the