ETAS MDA V8.5 - Maintaining Instruments

ETAS 5 Instruments
l Video
In the video instrument you can display the video file recorded with the
INCAVideo-Integration add-on. This instrument is recommended for com-
bining a visual observation with the recorded measure data, especially for
analyzing in a synchronized mode with other instruments.
To use the Video instrument, you need a valid license provided with the
INCA Video-Integration add-on.
5.1 Maintaining Instruments
You can perform the following actions:
l "To create an instrument filled with signals" below
l "To create an empty instrument" below
l "To duplicate an instrument" on the next page
l "To move an instrument to another layer" on the next page
l "To rename an instrument" on the next page
l "To remove an instrument" on page77
l "To change instrument properties" on page77
To create an instrument filled with signals
1. As a prerequisite, you have added a measure file. For more inform-
ation, see "To add a measure file" on page28.
2. Drag and drop signals from the Variable Explorer or the Con-
figuration Manager onto a layer or layer tab of the configuration. For
more information, see "To assign signals to a new instrument" on
page47.
To create an empty instrument
1. Do one of the following:
Right-click an empty area on the layer or on the name of the
layer tab and select Add Instrument. The available instrument
types are listed.
From the Instrument Box, drag and drop the instrument type
that you want to create onto a layer of the configuration. When
you hover the cursor over a non-active layer tab, the respective
layer is selected.
In the Configuration Manager, right-click a configuration or a
layer and select Add Instrument. If you right-click a con-
figuration, the instrument is added to the active layer.
On the layer, the new instrument is displayed in the foreground and
highlighted. In the Configuration Manager, the name of this instru-
ment is displayed in bold.
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