Export Settings

Export a screen shot or a data log from the current bench application. To export a screen image or data from all connected instruments, use the global Export All operation from the BenchVue application.

Note: By default, export operations are stored in the "My Documents" folder on your computer and are organized by instrument type. For example – C:\Users\<user_name>\Documents\Keysight\BenchVue\Digital Multimeter\Exports\.

Exporting a Screen Shot

You can export a screen shot of the bench applicationto (1) the Windows clipboard or (2) a PNG, JPEG, or BMP image file.

Below are the Export dialog details:

Export File Details

File Name - The default file name has a "Screen" or "Trace" prefix followed by a numeric index. For example, Screen 0.

To change the default name, click on the existing name to open the file name editor. You can edit the prefix name and also have the option to include or exclude the date, current time, and numeric index. The date is in the form yyyy-mm-dd and the time is in the form hh-mm-ss (24-hour time format). For example, Screen 2013-09-20 11-40-26 1 – September 20, 2013 at 11:40:26 with a numeric index of 1.

Export Path - The currently selected path for saving the file on your computer. To change the path, click Browse... and browse to a different path.

Export Options

File Type - Select PNG, JPEG, or BMP graphics file type.

Exporting a Data Log

You can export a data log from the bench application to a file. Click here to see an example of an exported data log.

The following details apply to all data exports to MATLAB, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and CSV (comma-separated values), unless otherwise noted below. After exporting, the corresponding application (Excel, for example) will automatically open and display the data.

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Below are the Export dialog details:

Export File Details

File Name - The default file name has a "Trace" prefix followed by a numeric index. For example, Trace 0.

To change the default name, click the existing name to open the file name editor. You can edit the prefix name and also have the option to include or exclude the date, current time, and numeric index. The date is in the form yyyy-mm-dd and the time is in the form hh-mm-ss (24-hour time format). For example, Trace 2013-09-20 11-40-26 1 – September 20, 2013 at 11:40:26 with a numeric index of 1.

Export Path - The currently selected path for saving the file on your computer. To change the path, click Browse... and browse to a different path.

Trace Data Summary

Total Samples - The number of samples in the data file.

Export Options

Column Separator - For exports to a CSV file, select Comma (,) (default), Semicolon (;), or Tab as the column separator.