Measurement Computing WaveBook rev.3.0 - Manual (Page 99)

WaveBook User’s Manual, 6-24-99 WaveView 5-5
Collect Data
The following text describes how to collect data for a sample acquisition.
Now you are ready to read data from the WaveBook (or Simulated WaveBook). Select the Scope option
from the View menu or from the tool menu. The Scope window will display. Complete the acquisition setup
as follows:
• Number of Charts. First, the Scope window should be configured to display 4 charts since 4 channels
were previously selected for the acquisition. Select the Number of Charts option from the Charts menu
item. When the flyout appears showing a selection of up to 8 channels for display, click on 4.
• One Shot or Continuous. The system is now set to start collecting data. At this point, you may acquire
one acquisition (One Shot) or continuous acquisitions (Continuous). For this sample acquisition, click
on the Acquire One Shot button, then click the Manual Trigger button.
• Data Acquisition. The system has now collected 1000 pre-trigger scans and 5000 post-trigger scans.
If desired, you may modify the current Scope window display as follows:
• View additional channels (up to 8) simultaneously by changing the entry in the Number of Charts
menu. The next figure displays two channels in the WaveView Scope window.
• Change the channels viewed. Use the channel select list box at the right of the waveforms to display
waveforms of other active channels.
• To scale the waveforms, click on the Scale All Charts button. All 4 waveforms should then be visible.
• Examine the waveforms at any point along the timeline by using the horizontal scroll-bar.
• Vary the number of scans displayed by using the Zoom In or Zoom Out buttons.
WaveView Scope Button and Window
Item Description Item Description
1 Save Data 7 Zoom In
2 Acquire Auto-Rearm 8 Zoom Out
3 Acquire One Shot 9 Scale All Charts
4 Stop After Acquisition Complete 10 Toggle Cross Hairs
5 Stop Immediately 11 Toggle Grids
6 Manual Trigger 12 Open Configuration Window