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ETAS MDA V8.5
User Guide

Table of Contents

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Summary

Welcome to MDA V8

Before You Start

Provides essential information before beginning work with MDA V8.5.

MDA V8 Basics

Overview of the Welcome page and main features for quick access and starting.

User Settings

Covers how user settings are stored and managed, affecting software appearance and behavior.

MDA V8 and Other ETAS Products

Describes how MDA V8.5 integrates and works with other ETAS products like INCA.

Configuration Creation

Maintaining Configurations

Covers creating, saving, opening, and managing configurations within MDA V8.5.

Maintaining Measure Files

Covers adding, replacing, and removing measure files used within configurations.

Exporting and Converting Measure Data

Covers exporting measure data into various formats like MDF and ASCII.

Signal Selection

Defining the View in the Variable Explorer

Covers actions like freezing, showing/hiding, and reordering columns in the Variable Explorer.

Sorting and Filtering

Details how to sort and filter signals within the Variable Explorer for efficient selection.

Assigning Signals to Instruments

Covers assigning signals to new or existing instruments for visualization and analysis.

Calculated Signals

Defining Calculated Signals

Guides on creating calculated signals by defining formulas using input signals and operators.

Examples for Calculated Signals

Provides practical examples for extracting bits, calculating RMS, and using enumeration signals.

Formula Syntax

Explains the syntax for creating formulas, including literals, signals, operators, and functions.

Instruments

Maintaining Instruments

Covers creating, duplicating, moving, renaming, and removing instruments within configurations.

Oscilloscope

Describes the Oscilloscope instrument for graphically displaying signal courses over time.

Time Navigation and Synchronization

Covers navigating through time segments and synchronizing different instruments using the time slider.

Navigation and Search

Using Layers

Explains how to organize configurations using layers, managing multiple analysis views individually.

Searching within the Configuration

Details how to search for objects like signals, layers, and instruments within the configuration.

Troubleshooting

Access to the Online Help

Provides information on accessing online help and troubleshooting browser-related issues.

Support Function in Case of System Errors

Explains how to report system errors to ETAS, including providing log files for issue resolution.

Contact Information

Appendix

Import Calculated Signals from XDA Files: Differences between MDA V7 and MDA V8

Highlights differences in importing calculated signals from XDA files between MDA V7 and MDA V8.

Custom Operations

Details custom operations, their MDA V7 equivalents, and migrated formulas in MDA V8.

Glossary

ETAS MDA V8.5 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Measurement ParametersVoltage, Current, Temperature, Resistance, Frequency
ResolutionTemperature: 0.1 °C
Communication InterfaceUSB, Ethernet, CAN
Power Supply12-24 V DC
Dimensions220 x 150 mm

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