To copy ASCII measurement data
ASCII data files are not available for all measurement modules.
Set up the module for the measurement you want to make, and run
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the analyzer to acquire data.
Access the HP 16500B's file system.
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Refer to the "Accessing the HP 16500B File System" chapter.
You can do this from the HP 16500B's X Window interface or front panel, or
by programming the HP 16500B.
Copy the measurement data from the \slot_{x}\data.asc
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subdirectory.
In the HP 16500B's file system, ASCII data files are located in
\slot_{x}\data.asc\{analyzer name}\{label name}.txt.
Depending on the measurement module, there may or may not be an
analyzer name subdirectory.
There is an ASCII data file corresponding to each label name you have
created in the measurement module.
The data files for each label are overwritten by the analyzer each time new
data is acquired.
Retrieving and Restoring Measurement Data
To copy ASCII measurement data
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