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Setting Up Parameters

Graph View

Figure 3: Graph View

Data Capture Group

Graph State

There are three graph state conditions in the following order: Filling Buffer, Filled. Waiting for Trigger, and Filled and

Triggered.

Run

The Run button commands the drive to begin a high speed data capture of the parameters as selected in each of the four data

channels. After the Run command button is activated the buffer will fill up to the trigger offset while the words “Filling

Buffer” appear indicating this Graph State. Once the trigger offset level is reached the words “Waiting Trigger” will appear

next to the Graph State indicating that graphical monitor is now ready to be triggered based on the trigger level selected. The

Run command button may be activated by the letter “R” on the keyboard.

Upload and Plot

The Upload and Plot button will upload captured data from the drive and display this data in the Graph window. The user

should wait for the Graph State to read “Filled and Triggered” before the data is uploaded.

Stop

The Stop button stops the data capture with the data captured at that point. You can upload and plot that data. If the buffer is

only partially filled you will get a combination of good and bad data. Stop works well as a manual trigger, in place of the

configured trigger.

Automatically Re-trigger and Plot Check Box

Select the check box and the Automatically Re-trigger and Plot tells PowerTools to monitor the graph state for the triggered

condition. When this condition occurs, it automatically initiates the UploadPlot command, waits for a brief time then initiates

the Run button to repeat the cycle. Initial the user must press the Run button to start the auto cycle.

This mechanism is only active when the graph view is displayed, If the user enters a different PowerTools view the auto

update will stop and it will restart when returning to the Graph view.

The Print button is used to print the graph in the Graph window.

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