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Measurement Computing DaqView User Manual

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Software Reference

Load Configuration

When pushed, the Load Configuration dialog box appears with a list of configuration files that

are compatible with the running data acquisition application [server]. To load a new

configuration, select one of the files in the list, then press the button.

Display Header

This push-push button instructs ViewXL to display [or hide] Header Information in the

worksheet along with the acquisition data. Header Information includes Channel Labels,

Channel Units, and in some cases, the Source data file.

Use Data Destination

This push-push button instructs ViewXL to start loading [or stop loading] acquisition data and

header information into the worksheet, starting from the data destination cell that is the upper

left corner where the data will be placed.

Set Data Destination Cell

Pushing this button saves the position, of the currently selected cell, as the data destination

location where acquisition header and data information will be saved.

Load Configuration

The Load Configuration dialog box presents a list of

configuration files that are compatible with the

currently running data acquisition application (such

as ChartView or DaqView).

Load Server Configuration File Dialog Box

Options

The Options dialog allows you select a data acquisition

server program, and choose how the Add-In performs

specific operations.

Data Acquisition Server

If a server program, such as ChartView or DaqView,

is running you can stop it by selecting the application

from the Select pull-down list, and pressing the

<Unload Server> button. After selecting a new server

program from the list, press the OK button to enable

the selection.
Before the ViewXL Add-In can control a data

acquisition application [server], you must select the

desired application from the list. The selected server

name will be saved when Excel is closed, and restored

the next time Excel is started. This is the default server

that will be started when the Configure Toolbar button

is pressed, or Menu item is selected.

Automatically start server when Excel opens.

When checked, this informs the Add-In that the default

data acquisition application [server] should be

automatically started when Excel is started. The

Configure button does not have to be pressed to start

the server.

ViewXL Options Dialog Box

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