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\.
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.
- If included, the date, time, and numeric index fields are automatically updated with each subsequent export operation from this bench application.
- The date and time fields are based on your computer's internal clock setting.
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.
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.
- If included, the date, time, and numeric index fields are automatically updated with each subsequent export operation from this bench application.
- The date and time fields are based on your computer's internal clock setting.
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.