Measurement Computing DaqView - Manual (Page 34)

4-10 The Main Window 987691 DaqView & ViewXL User’s Guide
Toolbar Items
Main Window Buttons
Each item in the main window toolbar has its own icon and is accessible from the pull-down menu. Placing
the cursor on the icon and clicking the mouse button enables the tool or opens the corresponding window.
When a function does not apply to a particular device, the toolbar button will be grayed-out.
Main Window Toolbar Items
Item
#
Item Description
1 Scope Displays a scope window for analyzing data in real time.
2 Bar Graph
Meters
Displays a bar graph meter.
3 Analog Meters Displays an analog dial meter.
4 Digital Meters Displays a digital meter.
5 Start All
Indicators
Starts displaying data in the Reading column and any open Chart or Meters window.
6 Stop All
Indicators
Stops displaying data in the Reading column and any open Chart or Meters window.
7 View File Data Launches an independent post-data acquisition program, such as eZ-PostView, if
installed. The data acquisition CD includes a PDF version post data acquisition
documentation.
8 Analog Output Displays the Analog Output window of the available DAC channels
9 Digital I/O Displays the Digital I/O window.
10 Counter/Timer Displays the Counter/Timer window.
11 Waveform &
Pattern
Output
Displays the Arbitrary Waveform and Streamed Output windows.
12 Acquire Activates an acquisition of data to a file.
Channel Setup Buttons
Show All Channels, Hide Inactive Channels
These toolbar buttons collapse or expand the Analog & Scanned Digital Inputs spreadsheet to show all
channels, whether active or not, or to hide those that are inactive. These commands are also available from
the Edit pull-down menu.
Show All Channels
In this example, Channels 1, 2 and 3,
though inactive, are displayed.
Hide Inactive Channels
Here the inactive Channels
1, 2 and 3, are not displayed.