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Disk File Output Device You can select the output drive destination for the disk file as either
the SD Card (C:) or the USB drive (A:). The format of the file is also
selected. The default condition is a text file to the SD Card.
You may then proceed with normal measurements. The Start Print
key may then be used at the instant you intend to capture the data.
Menu DISK 3 then appears and allows the creation of a new file or to
overwrite an existing file in the current directory.
Note that the output for text and S2P files have predefined formats.
Tabular data format is configured via the Print Options (Menu PM5)
or Tabular Data (Menu PM3). Bitmap format is configured via the
Print Options (Menu PM5), Options (Menu PM5, or Graphical Data
(Menu PM3A). HPGL format is configured via the Plot Options (Menu
PL1).
You are able to direct hard copy output to the SD Card or USB drive,
in addition to the printer and plotter. In addition to text (*.txt), S2P
(*.s2p), and tabular (*.dat) files, bitmaps (*.bmp) and HPGL (*.hgl)
files are offered to satisfy your desktop publishing requirements. Spe-
cifically, color bitmaps and graphic language files can be imported into
Windows applications.
Formatting a Data File
Drive
Formatting a USB drive and an SD Card are no longer supported in
the 37xxxE series VNA. The 37xxxE series is compatible with FAT16
and FAT32 formatted USB drives.
Copying Data Files From
DrivetoDrive
Use the COPY FILES selection on the “USB Drive Utilities” and “SD
Card Utilities” menus to copy data files between the SD Card and USB
drive.
Recovering From Drive
Write/Read Errors
If you experience a read or write error during a drive operation, you
should:
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Verify first character of filename is alphabetical and not numeric
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Verify that the drive has been properly formatted
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Verify that the write-protect tab on the drive is not engaged
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Retry the drive operation
Repeated drive errors may indicate a defective drive.
4-13 COMMAND LINE The Command Line menu choice provides several DOS compatible
commands. Command line options are:
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CREATE DIRECTORY (MD)
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LIST DIRECTORY (DIR)
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CHANGE DIRECTORY (CD)
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FRONT PANEL OPERATION COMMAND LINE