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When you need to capture screen images, it may be most convenient
to first save them to a USB flash drive. Once on the USB flash drive,
you can load the screen images into a PC, print hard copies with a
printer attached to your PC, or import the screen images into desktop
publishing software to produce a report.
Similarly, you can also save waveform data on the USB flash drive.
From the flash drive, you can recall waveforms to the oscilloscope
display or you can import the data into spreadsheet and Mathcad
software to perform additional analysis.
If you have oscilloscope setups that you want to use again, you also
can store them on the USB flash drive. The Reference chapter has
more information on this capability. (See page 102, Save/Recall.)
For information about remote control accessories, see Appendix C:
Accessories.
Saving Screen Images
While working at the remote site you discover a control signal that you
want to capture periodically to show its long-term variation. You want to
include these waveforms in a report you are preparing back at the office.
Your desktop publishing software can import BMP graphics, so
you decide to use this format for the screen images. To setup this
configuration, follow these steps:
1. Insert a USB flash drive into the USB flash drive port.
2. Push the Utility button.
3. Push the System bottom button to select Hard Copy.
4. Push the Format screen button.
5. Select BMP Mono Windows mono image file format (you may
need to push the - more - screen button several times before you
see this choice).
6. Push the Port screen button.
7. Select File to send hard copies to a USB flash drive.
8. Push the hard copy button
The oscilloscope reads the flash drive directory and displays its contents.
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to save the image.
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