Creating And Using Custom Formats - Teledyne 804A User Manual

804 Series Video Test Generator – User Guide
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Creating and Using Custom Formats

You can create your own formats using the Quantum Data Format Editor available at:
www.quantumdata.com/downloads. The Format Editor will create an .xml format file that you can store in the 804.
The instructions for using the Format Editor are included with the 882 User Guide also available on at:
www.quantumdata.com/downloads. Once created you can load your custom formats either through the command
line or by selecting them through the User buttons on the Signal Type menu.
9.1.1 Workflow for Using Custom Formats
In order to import and use custom formats in the 804 you must take the following high level steps (detailed
procedures are provided further below):
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Create custom formats with the Quantum Data Format Editor available from
www.quantumdata/com/downloads
User Guide also available from
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Store the .xml format files on your PC.
 Place the 804's USB interface in the Disk mode. This is not the default mode for the USB interface.
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Transfer the .xml format file(s) to the FMT directory of 804 over the USB interface.
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Establish a command line session with the 804 from your PC over the USB port.
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Select the custom format through the User Signal Type menu.
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Apply the custom formats using the FMTL and FMTU commands.
9.1.2 Procedures for Creating and Loading Custom Formats
Use the following procedures to add custom formats to your 804.
1. Create a new custom format or modify existing formats with the Quantum Data Format Editor. You can use
some of the sample formats available from the Quantum Data website as a starting point for creating a new
format. Be sure to save the file. The format files will be saved as .xml files by the Format Editor.
2. Select the Preferences from the
The following screen will appear:
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page. The instructions for using the Format Editor are provided in the 882
www.quantumdata/com/downloads
top level menu.
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