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3.9 Menu Tabs
3.9.1 File Menu
Figure 3-21.
File Menu Tab
Open...
Displays a dialog box which allows you to choose a data file to open and display
on the chart and in the data log. This file must be a file that was saved by the
Save menu item in TC Central. If the file has been modified externally, you may
not be able to open it.
Save...
Displays a dialog box which allows you to save the data currently displayed on
the chart and in the data log. The file format is (*.csv) (comma separated values),
which can be opened by Microsoft Excel for further analysis and charting. It
is strongly recommended that you do not modify this file, or you may not be
able to open it again in TC Central. Use Excel's "Save As" option to save it as a
Microsoft Excel Workbook (*.xls), which you can then modify.
Start Data Recording...
Performs the same function as the Start button on the Chart and Data Log Tabs.
A dialog box is displayed allowing you to select one or more channels to be
plotted and logged by checking the checkbox next to the channel number. You
can also change the color of each channel's line.
The interval should be set as desired for your particular needs. The total logging
time is displayed for the interval setting selected. In general, the interval should
normally be set to a value equal to or greater than the "Seconds per Sample" you
configured into the transmitter using the MWTC Configuration Wizard.
You can choose to have the data logging/chart recording session end after 1000
data points, or have the session run continuously. After 1000 data points have
been collected in the continuous mode, the oldest data point is shifted out on
the left, and the newest data point is added to the right. Data will continue to
be collected and displayed until you click on the "Stop" button above the chart,
above the Data Log, or select Stop Data Logging from the File menu.
If you click the OK button, the data logging session will start, and "Recording
Data" will flash in the status bar. The "Start" button above the chart and data
log will change to "Stop", indicating that if you click it again, the logging session
will be terminated.
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