Measurement Computing Personal Daq rev.6.0 - Manual (Page 43)

Personal DaqView 4
Overview …… 4-2
Standard, Plus, and XL Version Software …… 4-2
Main Control Window …… 4-3
Toolbar Buttons …… 4-3
Pull-Down Menus …… 4-3
Channel Configuration Window …… 4-6
Channel Configuration Window Toolbar …… 4-6
Channel Configuration Window Pull-down Menus …… 4-6
Common Spreadsheet Columns …… 4-7
Analog Input Spreadsheet …… 4-10
Frequency/Pulse Input Spreadsheet …… 4-12
Digital Input/Output Spreadsheet …… 4-14
Configure Acquisition Dialog Box …… 4-15
Configure Data Destination and File Converter Preferences …… 4-18
Sequential Destinations (Auto Rearm) …… 4-19
Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters …… 4-20
Meter Toolbars …… 4-20
Meter Pull-Down Menus …… 4-21
Meters Configuration Menu …… 4-21
Configuring a Meter …… 4-22
Bar Graph Meters …… 4-24
Analog Meters …… 4-25
Digital Meters …… 4-26
Chart Display …… 4-27
A Note Regarding Standard, Plus, and XL Version Software ……4-27
Groups, Charts, & Channels …… 4-27
Chart Display Window …… 4-27
Pull-Down Menus …… 4-28
Toolbar Items …… 4-29
Chart and Channel Information Regions …… 4-30
Accessing the Display Configuration Setup Box …… 4-31
Editing a Chart Display Configuration …..4-32
Manually Configuring a Chart Display …. 4-34
Chart Setup Wizard …… 4-37
Introduction …… 4-37
Automatic Display Setup using the Chart Setup Wizard …… 4-38
Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup …… 4-39
Reference Note: This chapter serves as a reference for Personal DaqView, Personal DaqView Plus, and the
Chart Setup Wizard feature. For very first time start-up refer to Chapter 1 or the Personal Daq Quick Start
document (p/n 491-0940). Chapter 1 and the Quick Start contain information for connecting hardware,
loading software, and acquiring data quickly.
Reference Note: Personal DaqViewXL is optional software that allows Personal DaqView and
Personal DaqView Plus to execute functions from within Microsoft Excel
TM . If you will be loading this Excel
“Add-In” program, please refer to the Personal DaqViewXL User’s Guide, part number 491-0905.
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