Version 5 Manual

File Menu

  1. New Target... - This will create a new empty target area where you can trace to a new instance. See the documentation on "Tracing to Multiple Targets" for more details.
  2. New Summary Tab - In PingPlotter Pro - this will create a new summary tab (we cover custom summary tabs in more detail here).
  3. Clear Workspace - In PingPlotter pro - this will clear out your current workspace
  4. Import Sample Set... - Loads a previously saved sample set. The default extension for PingPlotter saved sample files is .pp2, or PingPlotter save file format.
  5. Export Sample set... - Allows you to save the current sample set to an external file. These files are saved in .pp2, or PingPlotter's save file format.
  6. Manage Sessions - Opens the session browser, where you can open, export, or delete previous trace sessions
  7. Load Target List File -  Allows a list of targets to be loaded into PingPlotter
  8. Save Image.. - Saves the current graph in .png, .gif or .bmp format. See the Autosave section for information on how to automate the saving of graph images.
  9. Export to Text file... - Exports trace data to a comma delimited text file. Click here for an explanation of the export options available from PingPlotter.
  10. View Alert Events Log - Opens a log that displays information on when/why any alerts may have fired.
  11. Exit- Exits PingPlotter. By default you'll be prompted to save your current sample set if you haven't done so already (click here to see how to change this option).

 

**Some of the features listed in this topic are only available in PingPlotter Pro and/or PingPlotter Standard. See our product comparison page for more details**