Measurement Computing TempScan/1100 - Manual (Page 136)

CV-4 ChartView 988992 Software Reference
What ChartView and ChartView Plus Provide
ChartView and ChartView Plus provide you with the capability to connect to, and control any member of the
ChartScan, NetScan, MultiScan, or TempScan family of data acquisition instruments, as well as:
Create and edit chart display setups ……………………………… See Display Configuration, beginning on page CV-12 and
Chart Setup Wizard, beginning on page CV-48.
Set up analog input parameters (selecting: Channels,
TC types, Units) to acquire data. ………………………………….. See Setup Window, beginning on page CV-37.
Configure alarms, log alarms………………………………………. See pages CV-29, CV-37, and CV-40.
Set up automatic re-arms (Auto Re-Arm) ………………………… See Data Destination, page CV-46.
Configure and arm an acquisition………………………………….. See Acquisition Setup Dialog Box, page CV-41.
View real-time display of channel data via the Main Window…. See Main Window, beginning on page CV-4.
Save data to disk…………………………………………………….. See File, page CV-20 and Data Destination, page CV-46.
Launch an independent data viewing application ……………….. See View File Data, page CV-18
Use remote RS-232 communications by attaching the
acquisition device to a modem configured for Auto Answer… See Device, page CV-27.
Main Window
While using this chapter, refer to the Main Window figure and its associated control option table as
needed. Because of the graphic aspect of the window, you should be able to develop a good
understanding of the program’s capabilities and associated operating techniques within a very short
time.
The following comments apply to the figure and table on the following page.
• In regard to the control option table presented on the facing page, the symbols:  (mouse), Ú
(arrow keypads),  (Page Up/Page Down keypads), and [spacebar] are control options that allow
you to tab to a field and make changes with the specified control.
• Channel Selection (14) can also be made by tabbing to the Center Control (17) or Units/Div
Control (18) and using PageUp or PageDown ().
• The min and max scale values (13) and (19) are automatically generated, but can also be set from
the Chart Setup Dialog.
• You can use the Chart pull-down menu to turn grid limit lines Off, or On. Limit lines can be solid
or dots.
• In regard to the time stamp (region 21), if you stop the chart the time stamp will begin at 00:00:00
upon restarting the chart (if using relative time), or at the real clock time (if using absolute time).
• More detailed information regarding the pull-down menus and toolbar buttons is provided
throughout the chapter.