Measurement Computing WavePort rev.3.0 - Manual (Page 60)

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File
New Sets all parameters to their default startup settings.
Open Loads a saved configuration.
Save Saves the existing configuration for later recall.
Save As Prompts for a file name and saves the current configuration to that file name.
Convert Data Files Runs the File Converter, which converts any acquired data file to any of the supported data
types.
Data Conversion
Preferences
Opens a dialog box, which lets you set the data file conversion options that WaveView will
apply automatically whenever you acquire data.
Open a WBK16
Calibration File
(WBK16 Only)
Loads a WBK16 sensor calibration table. This command loads saved WBK16 calibration
data.
Note: This selection is not available unless WaveView detects the presence of a WBK16.
Exit Closes WaveView.
Note: Before WaveView exits, it saves the current configuration in a file named
WAVEVIEW.CFG. The next time you run WaveView, this file is loaded automatically.
Edit
Make All Channels
Active
This command places an “On” in the “On/Off” field of all channels.
Make All Channels
Inactive
This command places an “Off” in the “On/Off” field of all channels. If your channel scan
includes only a few channels, it may be easier to make all of the channels inactive, then
turn on only those few channels that you want.
Go To Row Opens a dialog box that lets you enter a channel number to be modified. For hardware
configurations that contain a large number of channels, this is a faster method of moving
around than using the scroll bars.
Fill Down When multiple cells within a column are selected, this command takes the top-most
selected cell and copies its contents to the selected cells below.
Hide Inactive
Channels
Temporarily removes all inactive channels from the channel configuration worksheet. If
there are inactive (“Off”) channels, this results in a smaller spreadsheet showing just the
currently active channels. A status indicator “HIDDEN ROWS” appears above the
spreadsheet when one or more channels are hidden.
Note: When a channel is hidden, its configuration settings cannot be changed. Block
operations and other “All” actions, like the Make All Channels Active menu item, have no
effect on hidden channels.
Show All Channels Makes all channel rows visible. Can be used to restore the full spreadsheet after a Hide
Inactive Channels action.
Auto Zero Enabled
Channels
This zeros out a DC offset signal on all channels that are “On” and have Auto Zero set to
“Yes.”
Enable Spreadsheet
Reading Column
This causes all channels that are “On” to display an actual reading of the input signal in the
channel reading column. This column is updated with new readings about twice per
second. A status indicator “READINGS” appears above the spreadsheet when the
reading column is enabled.
Disable Spreadsheet
Reading Column
This stops the reading column from being updated.
View
Acquisition
Configuration
Opens the display window to allow selection of the number/speed of the scan and the
triggering method to start the scan.
Module Configuration Opens the display window that shows the current inventory of expansion modules in the
system and allows the configuration of some expansion module parameters.
Scope Opens the display window to allow real-time viewing of the acquired data.
Direct to Disk Opens the display window to allow the writing of acquisition data to disk files.
View File Data Starts the independent application to view file data.