Measurement Computing DaqView - Manual (Page 9)

DaqView & ViewXL User’s Guide
987791 A Tour of DaqView 2-1
Tour of DaqView 2
A Brief
Look at the Main Window….. 2-1
Functionality Differences Amongst Devices ……2-3
A DaqView Walk- Through …… 2-5
From Opening DaqView to DBK Setup …… 2-5
Channel Readings, Acquire, and Post- Acquisition Buttons …… 2-8
A Brief Look at the Main Window
Daq devices differ from one another in regard to functionality. Functions that are
not supported by a particular board [or device] will be grayed-out or hidden.
DaqView Main Window
(See Note 1)
Channel Setup Tab Selected
Main Window, a Brief Description of Button Control Functions
# Item Description
1 Scope Brings up a window from which Scope and/or Chart displays can be configured and
used for analyzing data in relation to x and y axes.
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 of the post
data acquisition document.
8 Analog Output Displays the Analog Output window of the available DAC channels.
9 Digital I/O Displays the Digital I/O window.
Note 1: Although the GUI (graphical user interface) shown above is from a DaqBoard/2000 application, it can be used
to understand the GUI functionality for other device applications.