How Do I Capture Data or Screenshots with VirtualBench?

How Do I Capture Data or Screenshots with VirtualBench?

You can capture data with VirtualBench in several ways.

Saving and Exporting a Snapshot as a PNG File

Complete the following steps to take a snapshot of your VirtualBench measurements.

1. Click the icon in the title bar.

   Tip  You can also press Ctrl+Shift+S.

2. In the window that opens, select a file location for your PNG file and click Save. The snapshot is taken at this moment.

Saving a Screenshot to the Computer Clipboard

Complete the following steps to save a screenshot of the software to your computer clipboard.

1. Select File»Copy.
2. Paste the image to another application.

Saving and Exporting Data as a Spreadsheet

Complete the following steps to save a comma-separated values (CSV) file of datapoints of your VirtualBench measurement.

1. Click the icon in the title bar.

   Tip  You can also press Ctrl+Shift+X.

2. In the window that opens, select a file location for your CSV file and click Save.

   Tip  You can open CSV files in Microsoft Excel or Notepad.

Saving and Exporting With Hands-Free Smart Capture

When you enable Smart Capture, the application can automatically perform an action when it detects a stable, analog signal. You can configure Smart Capture to export a screenshot (png), export data (csv), or stop the MSO. Complete the following steps to enable Smart Capture.

1. Click the icon in the title bar.
2. Configure the settings shown in the Hands-Free Smart Capture settings window.
3. Check Enable Smart Capture. Capturing begins immediately if the MSO has a stable signal.