Chapter 9 Viewing Files Viewing Options
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Selecting Line Styles and Colors
Channel waveforms can be displayed using different colors and line styles.
To change the colors or line styles, click on the graph window with the right mouse button, select
Options..., click on the Display tab, adjust colors and styles, and then click OK.
Selecting Grid and Frame Colors
Click on the graph window with the right mouse button, select Options..., and click on the Display tab
To change the color or style of the grid lines, click on the Grid line on the left pane, and then select the
color and style for the grid. To disable the grid, uncheck the Grid Visible box.
To change the window frame color to white, check the White Frame box at right.
Using Marker Lines
The waveform and trend windows have two blue dashed marker lines. The left marker indicates the starting
position and the right marker indicates the end position for calculating the average and peak values.
The minimum distance between the two markers is exactly one cycle.
To change the marker position, click on the button, or click on the window with the right mouse button
and select Set Marker, and then click on the point where you want to put the marker.
You can also drag both markers with the mouse, or use the right and left arrow keys on your keyboard to
change the marker position. Click on the graph pane to allow the keyboard to get your input before using
the keyboard.
Delta Measurements
To measure the distance between two waveform or trend points, click on the Delta button , then click
on the first point, and then click on the second point.
The first reference point is still frozen until you uncheck and check the Delta button again, while the second
point can be placed anywhere within the graph line by clicking on the graph to the left or right from the
reference point.
To disable delta measurements, click on the Delta button once again.
Using a Zoom
You can use a horizontal and, for waveforms, also a vertical, zoom to change size of your graph.
Use the buttons on your local toolbar to zoom in and zoom out. One click gives you a
100-percent horizontal or 50-percent vertical zoom. Two buttons representing magnifying glasses
give you a proportional zoom in both directions.
Copying a Graph
To copy a graph, or its part, into the Clipboard or into another application such as Microsoft Excel or Word:
1. Click on the graph window with the right mouse button and choose Copy All, or Copy Waveform.
Some windows may have additional options.
2. Position the cursor at the place where you whish to copy the graph.
3. Click the Paste button on the application's toolbar or select Paste from the Edit menu.
Printing a Graph
To check how the graph appears on a printed page, select Print Preview from the File menu.
To print a graph to a printer, click on the Print button on the PAS toolbar, select a printer and click
OK.
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