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1.
Real Time/Elapsed Time radio buttons:
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Real Time displays the time data on the X axis from the actual start time and date to
the actual end time and date.
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Elapsed Time displays the time data on the X axis starting from zero to the end of
the time data.
2.
This group of buttons and fields lets the user set the beginning time value for the graph
report.
Real Time mode options:
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Click the find button to find the actual start time and date.
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Use the up and down arrows on the time field to select a start time manually.
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Use the drop-down box to select a start date. This is useful if tests span a multi-day
period.
Elapsed Time mode options:
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Click the find button to find the start time.
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Type a start value in the input field. This value is usually zero for elapsed time.
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Below the From section, use the Display Time In drop-down list to set what units the
time will appear in on the graph report.
3.
This group of buttons and fields lets the user set the stop or end time that appears on
the graph report. This group of controls is disabled if the Interval Size check box is
activated.
Real Time mode options:
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Click the find button to find the actual stop time and date.
•
Use the up and down arrows on the time field to select a stop time manually.
•
Use the drop-down box to select a stop date. This is useful if tests span a multi-day
period.
Elapsed Time mode options:
•
Click the find button to find the actual stop time.
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Type a value for the end time.
4.
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The # of intervals field lets the user define the number of major time intervals
(shown as vertical lines) that will appear on the graph report. The value in this field
can change if the AutoScale function is used. See item 5.
5.
This button activates the AutoScale function for the X axis of the graph report.
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AutoScale will not work if Continuous Update is selected on the Preferences dialog
box during real-time logging.
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AutoScale rounds the number of intervals to a whole number that is less than the
Limit # of Intervals to value on the Preferences dialog box.
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AutoScale rounds the end time to a whole number that is greater than the last time
point.
6.
When active, the Interval Size function lets the user define the interval size and then
calculates the end time and duration values for the graph. When it is not active, it
allows the user to set the end time and duration manually.
7.
The Duration section acts as a calculator that rounds the time intervals. It is available
only if the Interval Size check box is NOT active.
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The calc button enables the calculation of the duration of the graph for Real Time or
Elapsed Time.
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The clear button clears the duration calculation.
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The Day, Hr, Min, and Sec fields allow user to define the duration of time shown on
the X axis.
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