Saving Trace Data To A File; Saving Trace Data - Agilent Technologies ENA Series User Manual

Saving Trace Data to a File

The E5070A/E5071A allows the user to save data for the active trace on the active channel
as a CSV file (file extension *.csv) and load the data into PC application software for
further processing.
Trace data will be saved in the format shown below.
Example 9-1 Example of Saved Trace Data
"# Channel 1"
"# Trace 1"
Frequency,
+3.00000000000E+005, +1.41837599227E-002, +1.43446459328E-006
+4.27985000000E+007, +1.41275293412E-002, +2.02407834551E-004
+8.52970000000E+007, +1.41334093048E-002, +4.00643331604E-004
+1.27795500000E+008, +1.41240661092E-002, +6.09250514670E-004
+1.70294000000E+008, +1.41402155348E-002, +8.05620003993E-004
The first line shows the number of the active channel at the time the data was saved.
The second line shows the number of the active trace at the time the data was saved.
The third line is a header line indicating the contents of each trace data written on the
fourth line onward.
The fourth line onward show the trace data. The amount of data is determined by the
number of points (frequency) assigned to the trace.

Saving Trace Data

Follow the procedure below to save trace data from the E5070A/E5071A.
Step 1. Press
Step 2. Press
Step 3. Press
Step 4. Press
the external keyboard and mouse to complete the task. For more information on the Save
As dialog box, see Figure 9-1, "Save As Dialog Box," on page 198. Note that "CSV Files
(*.csv)" will already be selected as the file type when the dialog box first opens.
Step 5. Select the destination folder and input a file name. Press
NOTE
Do not press the disk eject button while the floppy disk access lamp is on. Trying to
forcefully pull the floppy disk out while the lamp is on may damage the floppy disk or disk
drive.
Chapter 9
Formatted Data,
or
or to select the trace to be saved.
to open the Save/Recall menu.
to open the Save As dialog box. When the dialog box appears, use
Save Trace Data
Saving Trace Data to a File
Formatted Data
to select the channel that contains the trace to be saved.
to save the file.
Save
Data Output
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