Measurement Computing miniLAB 1008 User Manual page 39

miniLAB 1008 User's Guide
With TracerDAQ's virtual instruments, you can also perform the following data
acquisition functions:
save data source information for later use
set up a trigger to control when you acquire data
customize the color of plot lines, grid lines, background areas, text, and other visual
elements
use cursors to analyze data points individually or comparatively
zoom in on specific data points on the graphical display
save currently visible data to text and/or Excel files
capture and save the virtual display as a bitmap file
email data from within the application
You can also perform the following tasks with the strip chart:
set the acquisition rate to acquire data
view data as it is acquired ("live" mode), or view all data acquired during a
TracerDAQ session ("history" mode)
isolate specific data for analysis
You can also perform the following tasks with the scope:
acquire single-sweep or continuous-sweep data
set vertical scaling options (volts/division and millivolts/division), and horizontal
scaling options (seconds/division and milliseconds/division)
display minimum and maximum value markers
display period and frequency values
For detailed information about all of the data acquisition features provided by each
virtual instrument, refer to the TracerDAQ - Online Help. To view the online help, select
TracerDAQ Help
from the menu of each TracerDAQ virtual instrument.
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