Menu: Data File
Save: Brings up the file save dialog. All stored traces form the part under test are saved. The file is a text document containing the record length (fixed at 256), the serial number text and, a record for each pin. The record is: trace pin, sweep pin, Vc[0], Ic[0], Vb[0], Ib[0],...,Vc[255], Ic[255], Vb[255], Ib[255]. After the last pin record is written, the value 32000 marks the end of the data. The maximum number of traces stored is 1024. The base values are the fixed static values set by the Mini_CT form. They are not read from Mini_CT.
Note: To save a comparison part file, click the Swap button then save the traces.
Load: Brings up the file open dialog. Select a data text file to load. All traces are loaded for viewing.
Load Compare: Brings up the file open dialog. Select a data text file to load. All traces are loaded into the Compare to Part buffer.
Export: Writes a comma delimited file for import to speadsheet programs. The data is saved as a comma delimited text file. The first line written contains the sweep and trace numbers. Since there are four data items per trace, Vc, Vi, Vb, and Ib, four pin designators are writen for each trace. e.g. A three trace file would have: "Sweep:1", "Trace:1","Sweep:1", "Trace:1", "Sweep:1", "Trace:1", "Sweep:2", "Trace:1", "Sweep:2", "Trace:1", "Sweep:3", "Trace:1", "Sweep:3". Each suscessive line is the data for the sample points 0 through 255. The first line would contain the first sample data for the three traces: Vc[0], Ic[0], Vb[0], Ib[0], Vc[0], Ic[0], Vb[0], Ib[0], Vc[0], Ic[0], Vb[0], Ib[0]. Clicking on All writes data for all stored traces. Clicking on Trace writes the data for the currently displayed trace.
Exit: Closes the Mini_CT application.
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