Viewing Playback Data

In this topic:

• Playback Data

• Connecting to LAN or to the FieldFox

This topic assumes you have already captured you have already captured data and want to view the data file. To learn more about capturing data, refer to FieldFox User's Guide (Unabridged) A-Series N9927-90020, the B-Series N9938-90006, and A-Series N9915-90020.

Playback Data

1. Capture a recording on the FieldFox.

Note: The FieldFox creates/saves an AutoSession folder in the USERDATA/GPSA directory (i.e., GPSA is an example. Other data files use different names. Refer to your instrument's User's Guide).

2. Connect to Data Link.

3. Open the USERDATA folder.

4. Navigate to the RecordPlayback folder for your data file (e.g., /GPSA).

5. Double click the AutoSession file:

• The file will play and be displayed on Data Link.

Else:

• Right click on a AutoSession file and click to choose Convert Playback Session to *.csv.
• See also, Opening a *.dls File.

Note: The *.csv file can be opened from any PC using the Data Link software.

Connecting to LAN or to the FieldFox

If you want to If you want to not have a LAN connection or need a connection to the FieldFox for playback, either save the AutoSession to a USB stick (when recording), or copy the directory to a USB stick after recording.

Then in Data Link go to:

1. Tools > Playback > Open Playback Session

2. Open the AutoSession

Note: If a conversion error is displayed, ignore it. The file should open and playback.

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