Measurement Computing WaveBook rev.3.0 User Manual
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6-2 PostView
WaveBook User’s Manual
PostView is an independent program that allows you to view waveforms recorded by various data
acquisition programs. As the data file is being created, a descriptor file used by PostView is also created.
The following figure and table highlight PostView’s Main Window screen and control features.
PostView Main Window
PostView Control Options
1
= Mouse,
Ú
= Arrow Keypads ,
= PageUp/PageDown Keypads
1
Group Select
, Ú
,
or
12
Multiply (x2)
2
,
or
[
spacebar
]
2
Open
,
or Ctrl+O
13
Time at Marker
Indicates time at marker
position.
3
,
or
Ctrl+P
14
Value at Marker
2
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4
Setup
,
or
Ctrl+S
15
Center
2
, Ú,
or
type-in
5
Zoom In
16
Units/Division
2
, Ú,
or
type-in
6
Zoom Out
17
Chart Min. Scale
Value
2
Setup Dialog Box
7
AutoScale
18
Divide (
÷2)
2
,
or
[
spacebar
]
8
Show Grid
,
Ctrl+G
19
Number of Samples
Displayed
Automatic indication of
no. of samples per chart
9
Show Markers
,
Ctrl+K
20
Pop-up Menu
Right-clicking on a
chart accesses a pop-up
menu.
10
Chart Max
Scale Value
2
Setup Dialog Box
21
Time Stamp
Hours: mins: seconds. Tenths
Time stamp can be relative or
absolute.
Default is relative time stamp.
11
Channel
Selection
2
,
or
Ú
22
Scroll
1
Note: For keypad options, first use the Tab key to “tab over” to the desired control item. For example,
you can use the tab key to highlight the Group Select (item 1), then use any of the following 3
methods to obtain the desired group: Ctrl+G, keypad arrows, or PageUp/PageDown keys.
2
Note: Items 10 through 18 are discussed in the section, PostView Channel Information Region, page -5.
3
Note: Toolbar button functions are discussed on page -4.
4
Note: Ctrl+J will show the software version number.