Chapter 3 VirtualBench-DSA
Getting Started with VirtualBench 3-2 www.ni.com
Figure 3-1. Front Panel of VirtualBench-DSA
The front panel of VirtualBench-DSA has the following features:
• Display Settings Controls—Provides individual control of the
measurements VirtualBench-DSA performs on each display. You can
select the channels, function, magnitude/phase mode, magnitude unit,
log/linear mode, phase unit, and markers for a display.
• Main Control Bar Buttons—Contains the Run, Single, and Pause
controls.
– Run—Acquires data continuously. Deselecting this button places
VirtualBench-DSA in idle mode.
– Single—Acquires a single frame of data.
– Pause—Pauses the acquisition. Pausing does not clear the
averaging buffers.
• Measurement Displays—Displays measurements, reference
waveforms, and markers for marker measurements.
Note Refer to the VirtualBench-DSA Online Reference for more information about the
front panel items.
Display Settings
Controls
Measurement
Displays
Main Control Bar
Display Settings
Controls