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6. Storing Data Sets and Generating Reports
6.1.1 Creating Data Set Files
To store instrument settings in a new data-set file follow
this procedure
Step 1: Activate the FILES MENU.
Step 2: Press
next to ACTION until STORE DATA-
SET appears.
Step 3: Press
twice next to FILENAME. Use the two
knobs and the instrument's text-entry feature to input the
data set's name (as shown in
"underscore" character is not available and can therefore
not be included in data set file names.
Step 4: Press
next to SOURCE/DEST until the desired
file-saving destination appears. Choices include:
INT MEMORY – A limited number of data sets can
be stored in the instrument, however these data
sets will not include a stored image or related
A-Scans.
SD CARD – Primary destination for data sets, which
will include a frozen display image and related
A-Scans.
DIALOG PROBE (Phased Array only) – Abbreviated
data sets can be stored in connected phased-array
dialog probes.
FIGURE 6-2—The Text-Entry display allows quick entering or editing of file names and other alphanumeric labels.
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6-2). Note that an
Step 5: With the desired data set name input, press
next to ENTER to complete the data set creation
process. The instrument's settings have been saved in
the data set.
NOTE: Pressing and holding
causes a dataset to be stored or a report to be gener-
ated based on the ACTION specified in the FILENAME
Submenu (in phased array mode). In conventional
mode, this three-second press always results in a report
being stored. The stored dataset will be assigned the
name entered in the FILENAME function. This default
name will increment by 1 the next time a new dataset
is created (i.e., after the dataset name "TANKAF" is
entered, the next dataset name will be automatically
named "TANKAF1") when
less another name is entered. This "auto-appending"
naming feature also applies to reports.
6.1.2 Editing Active Files
Parameter settings stored in an existing data set can be
edited anytime the file is active. To save these edits to
any active file do the following:
Step 1: Recall the dataset and make all edits desired
for three seconds
is pressed and held un-
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