Measurement Computing WaveView - Manual (Page 33)

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Data Conversion Options – Opens a dialog that allows you to set the data file conversion options that
WaveView will apply automatically whenever you acquire data.
Auto Increment Filename checkbox – If checked, allows automatic change to the suffix of the Current
Filename using the base Filename and the numbers in the “Start – End” range. If not checked, Current
Filename will be equal to base Filename. The current Filename is shown at the bottom of the dialog box.
Reset Current Index button – Resets current index and Current Filename to the “Start Index.”
Next Data File - Displays the full path and file name of the next acquisition data file that will be created.
This field is most useful when the Auto-Increment feature is enabled since WaveView constructs the
filenames by combining the User File Name with the current file increment.
Note: During an acquisition this field displays the path of the file that will be created at the end of the
acquisition. With auto-increment enabled, as soon as the acquisition has ended the field is updated to
display the name of the next data file that will be created, not the name of the file just created.
In the following sections, menu functions are explained in order of the menu structure. Note that not all
menu items have a corresponding toolbar button.
Acquire
Selecting Acquire [from the WaveView Direct-to-Disk menu bar] displays a pull-down menu with the
following command options (see table).
Arm Arms the WaveBook to acquire data. Data acquisition will commence as soon as the
triggering conditions are satisfied.
Trigger Issues a Software Trigger to the WaveBook. Whenever the WaveBook is armed and
waiting for a trigger, you can take this action to force data acquisition to start.
Stop Acquiring Ends the current acquisition immediately. All data collected prior to this action will be
retained in memory and displayed in the chart control. If auto-rearm is enabled, this
action stops the rearming as well.
Auto-Rearm When enabled, the WaveBook is automatically re-armed whenever an acquisition ends.
When this feature is used in conjunction with the Auto-Increment feature, you can create
a series of acquisition files with no user intervention. Once armed, the WaveBook will
continue to wait for triggers and acquire data unattended until the desired number of
acquisitions has been done.
Stop Rearming With auto-rearm enabled, this action stops auto-rearming but allows the current
acquisition to complete. (Pressing “Stop Acquiring” ends the current acquisition
immediately.)
Close Direct to Disk Closes the Direct-To-Disk display and returns to the Configuration menu.