4 functions available from the rtmc menus, 1 file menu – Campbell Scientific RTDAQ Software User Manual

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Section 8. Real-Time Monitoring and Control Software

SetPoint depicts the selected data value as a numeric value, text
string, or Boolean. A data value can also be set to a new value by
double-clicking the component and entering a new value in the
resulting dialog box.

Gauge displays the selected data value on a gauge.

Table Display displays the data from a datalogger table in a row and
column format.

Value Forwarder reads a value in a datalogger and writes to another
value in that datalogger or a different datalogger. The value that is
written can be the value read, a 0 or -1, or a specified constant.

Thermometer displays the data value on the image of a
thermometer.

Compass provide an eight-point compass on which to display data.

8.1.4 Functions Available from the RTMC Menus

All of the RTMC operations are available from the menus at the top of the
RTMC Development window. Many of the options are also available as
buttons on the toolbar, or by right-clicking the components or other parts of the
window.

8.1.4.1 File Menu

New Project starts a new RTMC project. The currently opened project will be
closed. If there are changes that have not been saved the user will be prompted
to save changes.

Open brings up the File Open dialog to open a previously saved project.

Save will save the changes in the current project to the RTMC project file. If
this is the first time the project has been saved, a Save As dialog will open to
select the file name and directory for the project file.

Save As brings up the Save As dialog to save the current project with another
name or in a different directory.

Exit closes RTMC. If there are unsaved changes, the user will be prompted to
save changes before exiting.

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