Using Configuration Lockout; Saving An Instrument's Configuration As A Text File - Fluke NetDAQ 2640A User Manual

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Using Configuration Lockout

Use The Configuration Lockout feature to prevent accidental instrument
configuration changes. The following commands in the Setup menu will be
disabled: Create Instrument Icon, Delete Instrument Icon, Group Instruments,
Communications Config, Instrument Description, Instrument Configuration, Load
MxB+ File, and Copy Channels.
Select Options | Configuration Lockout to toggle this feature on and off.

Saving an Instrument's Configuration as a Text File

Complete the following procedure to save the instrument configuration displayed
in the Main Window as a text file. NetDAQ Logger cannot load configuration
data from a configuration text file.
1. Highlight the desired instrument icon on the Icon Bar. The instrument's
configuration appears in the Main Window.
2. Select Setup | Save Inst. Config. Text to open the Save Instrument
Configuration Text dialog box shown below.
3. Enter the desired text file name in the File Name box and modify the directory
path as required. Click Save.
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