Measurement Computing Personal Daq rev.6.0 - Manual (Page 87)

Configuration Reference
The following information is intended to serve as a quick reference regarding channel configuration. You
should refer to the user’s manual for more detailed information regarding Personal DaqView, as needed.
Toolbar Buttons
Note: The functions that can be obtained through the toolbar can also be obtained through the pull-down
menus.
Personal DaqViewXL Toolbar
Button Function
1 Configure Devices Opens the Select Active Devices window.
2 Configure Channels Opens the Channel Configuration Spreadsheet. If the window is already open,
pressing this button gives the window focus.
3 Configure Acquisition Opens the Configure Acquisition Dialog. Various acquisition parameters can be set
from this dialog.
4 Go! Starts an acquisition and inserts the data into the current spreadsheet destination
cell. Pressing the button again stops the acquisition.
5 Manual Trigger Manually triggers the acquisition when applicable.
6 Chart Display Opens the Chart Display, where data is displayed in graphical in a chart format. If
Chart Display is already open, pressing this button gives the window focus.
7 Bar Graph Meters Display Opens the Bar Graph Meters, where data is displayed in a bar graph format. If Bar
Graph Meters is already open, pressing this button gives the window focus.
8 Analog Meters Display Opens the Analog Meters Display, where data is displayed in an analog meter
format. If Analog Meters Display is already open, pressing this button gives the
window focus.
9 Digital Meters Display Opens the Digital Meters Display, where data is displayed in a digital meter format.
If Digital Meters is already open, pressing this button gives the window focus.
10 Use Data Destination Turns the Use Data Destination feature on or off.
11 Set Data Destination Cell Sets the data destination cell to the “active” cell in the current workbook.
12 Use Data Header Turns the Use Data Header feature on or off.
Tools Pull-Down Menu
When the Personal DaqViewXL add-in is loaded, a Personal DaqViewXL menu is added to Excel’s
Tools pull-down menu. You can use the menu items to perform all actions that are available from
Personal DaqViewXL’s toolbar. Note that some of the pull-down items have no toolbar equivalent.
Menu Item Function
1 New Configuration Provides a means of creating a new configuration from default settings.
2 Open Configuration… Provides a means of opening an existing configuration file. This feature may be
used to open configuration files created by the Personal DaqView application.
3 Save Configuration Saves the configuration file under its existing filename. Note that you can open
Personal DaqViewXL files from the Personal DaqView application.
4 Save Configuration As… Copies the current file for saving under a different filename.
5 Configure Devices… Opens the Select Active Devices window.
6 Configure Channels Opens the Channel Configuration Spreadsheet. If the window is already open,
pressing this button gives the window focus.
7 Configure Acquisition… Opens the Configure Acquisition Dialog. Various acquisition parameters can be set
from this dialog.
8 Go! Starts an acquisition and inserts the data into the current spreadsheet destination
cell. Selecting the item again stops the acquisition.
9 Manual Trigger Manually triggers the acquisition when applicable.
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