PMS-300 PMS-400 800 MHz Gated Photon Counters / Multiscalers

Functions in the Menu Bar
Main: Load, Save, Print, Counter Test
Under 'Main' the functions for loading and saving data and the print functions are available.
'Counter Test' provides a test facility for the hardware functions of the modules.
Load
The 'Load' menu is shown in the figure below.
In the 'Load' menu the following functions are available:
Data and Setup File Formats
You can chose between 'PMS Data' and 'PMS Setup'. The selection refers to different file types.
With 'PMS Data', files are loaded that contain both measurement data and system parameters. Thus
the load operation restores the complete system state as it was in the moment of saving.
If you chose 'PMS Setup', files are loaded that contain the system parameters only. The load
operation sets the system parameters, but the measurement data is not influenced. Files for 'PMS
Data' have the extension '.sdt', files for 'PMS Setup' the extension '.set'.
File Name / Select File
The name of the data file to be loaded can be either written into the 'File Name' field or selected
from a list. To select the file from the list, 'Select File' opens a dialog box that displays the available
files. These are '.sdt' files or '.set' files depending on the selected file format. Furthermore, in the
'Select File' box you can change to different directories or drives.
File Info, Block Info
After selecting the file an information text is displayed which was typed in when the data was saved.
With 'Block Info' information about single data blocks (curves) is displayed. The blocks are selected
in the 'Block no in the file' list.
Load, Cancel
Loading of the selected file is initiated by 'Load'. 'Cancel' rejects the loading and closes the 'Load'
menu.
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