Export a screen image or trace data 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 "Documents" folder on your computer and are organized by instrument type. For example – C:\Users\<user_name>\Documents\Keysight\BenchVue\Spectrum Analyzer\Exports\.
You can export a screen image of the bench application to (1) the Windows clipboard, (2) a PNG, JPEG, or BMP image file, (3) an e-mail recipient, or (4) Microsoft Word.
Below are the Export dialog details:
Export File Details
File Name - The default file name has a "Screen" prefix followed by a numeric index. For example, Screen 0.
You can include or exclude the date, current time, and numeric index to the file name. 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 a.m. 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 image file type.
You can export trace data from the bench application to a file. Click here to see an example of exported trace data.
The following details apply to all data exports to ADS, 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.
Note: Due to charting limitations with some versions of Microsoft Excel, a chart will not be included in the exported Excel file for a data series containing more than 32,000 data points.
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.
You can include or exclude the date, current time, and numeric index to the file name. 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 a.m. 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
Number of Traces - The number of instrument traces enabled.
Total Samples - The number of samples in the data file.
Export Options
Include Setup Text - Include the instrument's measurement configuration with the exported data. This option is not available for exports to ADS and MATLAB.
Export Multiple Captures - For exports to an Excel file, you can export multiple trace captures at one time up to a maximum of 256 captures.
Column Separator - For exports to a CSV file, select Comma (,) (default), Semicolon (;), or Tab as the column separator.