MTS Multipurpose Elite - Manual (Page 200)

Description Property No.
This setting is useful when multiple DAQ activities write data
to the same array at different points in the test.
Important:
If there are multiple DAQ activities in a test workflow,
the Before starting setting for the first DAQ activity
should be set to Discard Array Data, and for
subsequent DAQ activities, set to Retain Array Data.
Otherwise, block or cycle variables contain data
acquired in preceding blocks.
Note:
The Before starting settings are not available for the
Cycle + DAQ and the Custom Waveform + DAQ
activities.
This table allows you to save (map) acquired signal data to
variables. Signal-to-Variable Mapping 2
To automatically map the selected signal to a default variable
(creating the variable if necessary), select the desired signals
and click the Use Default Variables button. Use Default Variables 3
The name of each new variable that is created is the
combination of the signal name and calculation name. Any
new variables that are created appear on the Variables tab.
This check box is typically selected to only display variables
that are appropriate for mapping. Filter variables by
dimensions and calculation
type 4
• If the check box is selected, the variable list includes only
the variables with the same dimension and calculation type
as the signal.
• If the check box is cleared, all variables appear in the list.
This list displays all variables, including variables that are
not appropriate for mapping.
Use this panel to select calculated variables (whose
calculations include signal data mapped to an array variable) Additional Variables to
Calculate 5
that are recalculated when the mapped array variables are
populated with signal data. The data from each calculation in
the Additional Variable Calculations table is available for
test-run displays and for post-test analysis.
When automatic variable mapping is selected, any calculations
that are dependent on mapped array variables are
automatically added to the Additional Variable Calculations
list.
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Working with Variables