ETAS MDA V8 - Getting to Know the Windows

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Stage 1:
Add Files
To add measure files, select the desired target configuration. For
more information, see "To add a measure file" on page34
Stage 2:
Select
Signals
In the Variable Explorer, you can use filter and search options to find
the variables (respectively signals) that you want to use in your con-
figuration. Then, you assign the selected variables (respectively sig-
nals) to an instrument. For more information, see "To assign signals
to a new instrument" on page99.
Stage 3:
Prepare
Analysis
You can enhance and optimize the configuration, for example, defin-
ing a time offset (see "Defining a Time Offset for a Measure File" on
page37), creating calculated signals (see "Defining Calculated Sig-
nals" on page108), and adding additional signals, instruments, or lay-
ers. For more information about the usage of instruments, see
"Instruments" on page50, and about the layers, see "Using Layers"
on page47.
Stage 4:
Perform
Analysis
To analyze the data in a configuration, for example, by creating cal-
culated signals, or by synchronizing instruments. For more inform-
ation, see "Calculated Signals" on page106, respective "To
synchronize instruments" on page90. You can use the zoom func-
tion to navigate to a specific time segment and get the best rep-
resentation of the data. Using cursors allows you to get more precise
values at timestamps and synchronizing several instruments enables
you to monitor them in parallel and identify correlations. For more
information, see "Using Cursors" on page64, respective "To syn-
chronize instruments" on page90.
Stage 5:
Report
Results
Document your findings, for example by printing the oscilloscope's
view or by exporting only relevant measure data into a new file. For
more information, see "Exporting and Converting Measure Data" on
page39.
3.2 Getting to Know the Windows
Configuration
The configuration is the working area in which you can analyze the meas-
ure files. Signals can be visualized in the instruments and analyzed. Addi-
tionally, multiple layers and multiple instruments can be invoked inside a
single configuration file. This allows you to carry out multiple analysis sim-
ultaneously.
The following docking windows provide specific functionality for different
aspects of the analysis.
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