Navigating InstrumentStudio

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Updated2025-10-03
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Learn about the InstrumentStudio UI and InstrumentStudio project file structure so you can quickly create projects.

Overview

Project File Pane

The project file panel displays all project files, such as the following:

Data files
Saved configurations
Scripts
Pin maps
Other supporting files

The project file panel also allows for the following file management actions:

Create
Rename
Delete
Import
Export
Search

Table 1. InstrumentStudio Project File Documents
File Type	Description
InstrumentStudio project (.isproj)	Contains the instrument panels added to your layout, device configurations, pin maps, captured data, and other project files.
Soft front panel (.sfp)	Contains the settings you choose for each instrument in your layout.
Pin map (.pinmap)	Defines how instruments and hardware connect to device under test (DUT) pins and sites.
Technical Data Management Stream (.tdms)	Stores data created by taking a snapshot of a graph. InstrumentStudio saves these files by default in the folder that contains your project.
Portable Network Graphic (.png)	An image of a graph created by taking a snapshot. InstrumentStudio saves these files by default in the folder that contains your project.

Measurement Table

The measurement table panel allows you to quickly set up and perform common measurement tasks, such as the following:

Measure signal properties
Analyze signal characteristics
Perform stimulus response tests

Instrument Configuration

The instrument configuration panel allows you to configure instrument settings and view instrument status.

Instrument Header Menu

The instrument header menu allows you to perform the following actions:

Create new instrument panels
Capture data and screenshots
Edit layouts
Export to TestStand

Measurement Graphs

The measurement graphs panel allows you to visualize data from connected instruments and interact with the graph. You can zoom, pan, and create annotations in the graphs.