Format Catalogs; Using Format Catalogs - Quantum Data 881 User Manual

Format catalogs

Using format catalogs

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Scrolling through all of the available formats on the Source list can be time consuming.
This is particularly true if you regularly use only a few formats that may be scattered
throughout the list. You can set up the generator to show only the formats you want, in the
order you want, when you browse through the Source list.
The generator's format library is comprised of a set of format catalogs. A format catalog is
an XML file that lists related format names. When a catalog is enabled, the format names
in the catalog appear on the Source list.
The generator is configured with a default set of catalogs in the Source library. Each
catalog represents a set of formats categorized per testing application. You can configure
the generator to show only the formats contained in the catalogs you use regularly.
Furthermore, you can create your own catalogs and enable them.
With 2.5.x an enhancement has been made to the format catalog function. You can now
configure the generator such that your custom formats appear in the Source list along with
the 882's default formats. Use the following procedures to create and enable format
catalogs.
Use the following procedures to enable and disable format catalogs.
To enable catalogs in the Source library using the front panel:
1. Press the Source key. The list of formats appears on the generator's display.
2. Press the Options key repeatedly until the Library folder appears on the generator's
display as shown below:
Library
3. Choose the Library item by pressing the adjacent soft key. The format library appears
as shown below. Each item in the format library is a format catalog.
+Medical
+SDTV
+HDTV
+TTL
Military+
VESA+
Game+
Misc+
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