Measurement Computing eZ-PostView rev.2.0 - Manual (Page 60)

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Task Menu
eZ-Analyst Only
Task Menu > Measurement Mode
The Measurement Mode is an active data-collecting mode, which, for that reason, requires the
use of data acquisition hardware. The Measurement Mode can only be selected if a ZonicBook
Medallion, ZonicBook/618E, or WaveBook is available; otherwise, eZ-Analyst will run in the
Playback Mode.
The Measurement Mode acquires data using one of the following three methods:
(1) Scope-Continuous, (2) Scope-Single, and (3) Record.
The Scope-Continuous and Scope-Single methods display data, but do not log data. The scope
methods are useful for signal validation and checkout. The Record method, in addition to
displaying data, logs data-to-disk based on user-defined start and stop criteria.
In addition to being selected from the Task Menu, the Measurement Mode can be selected from
the Task Tool Bar by clicking the <Change Task Mode> button while in the Playback Mode.
Clicking this button from Measurement Mode will change the task mode tool bar to Playback.
Measurement Mode Task Bar
Note that grayed-out buttons indicate that the associated function is not available due to a prerequisite not being met.
Change Task
Mode
Changes the task from Measurement Mode to Playback Mode.
The Task Bar buttons will change accordingly.
Record Starts recording data-to-disk in continuous time. Note that a ZonicBook or
WaveBook must be used to acquire data.
Scope-Continuous Starts a block-time data acquisition. This scope method is typically used to
acquire impact data or to take measurements when data storage is not required.
Scope-Single Starts a single-time run data acquisition. This scope method is typically used
to acquire impact data or to take measurements when data storage is not required.
Signal Generator
Indicates that
the Generator
is turned ON
Indicates that
the Generator
is turned OFF
The Signal Generator button toggles between two images and is only active when
hardware is present.
The sign wave button indicates that the generator is ON. Clicking on it will turn the
generator OFF and the button image will change to a circled red line, indicating
that the generator is OFF.
Clicking the button, while the “Off Status” image is present, will turn the Signal
Generator back ON, and will change the button to show the sign wave image.
Note: For WaveBook applications you must set the applicable output channel
(that is to generate the signal) to “Active.” See, Output Channel Setup in chapter 4.
Cursor Lock An active cursor lock button will have the image of an opened or locked padlock.
When the padlock is locked (closed), cursors in multiple windows will be
synchronized and locked, providing that the windows are of the same time domain,
frequency domain, or have the same octave band data.
An opened padlock image indicates that cursors in multiple windows have
independent cursor movement, i.e., they are unsynchronized.
Export This button exports data, if export conditions are set. For details, see the section,
Export Menu> Export Function Data .
Scope-Continuous Scope-Single Record Cursor Lock
Change
Task Mode