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DataViewReport ing and Templates

TUTORIAL & USER GUIDE

DataView

for

Windows7/VISTA/XP

2012 Chauvin Arnoux, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC

Instruments

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Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

CHAPTER 1: Using DataView .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31.1 Starting DataView .............. ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ ................... ................ ................ ................ ........... 31.2 Getting On-Line Help ........................................................................................................................................................................ 41.3 Exiting DataView ............... ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ .................... ................ ................. .......... 4

CHAPTER 2: Using DataView , an Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER 3: Main DataView Report Window ..................................................................................................................................................... 63.1 Title Bar ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 73.2 Scroll Bars ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 73.3 Status Bar ................ ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .................... ................ ................ ................ ...... 7

3.4 Tabs Bar ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 73.5 Tool Bar ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7CHAPTER 4: Fil e Storage and Retri eval ............................................................................................................................................................. 8

4.1 Saving Reports ................................................................................................................................................................................. 84.2 Opening Reports............................................................................................................................................................................... 9

CHAPTER 5: DataView Object Frames ............................................................................................................................................................. 105.1 Creating and Placing Frames ......................................................................................................................................................... 105.2 Creating a Text Frame .................................................................................................................................................................... 105.3 Selecting a Frame ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ .................... ................ ................ ...... 115.4 Frame Properties Dialog Box .......................................................................................................................................................... 125.5 Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Frames ........................................................................................................................................... 125.6 Moving a Frame to Another Worksheet .......................................................................................................................................... 135.7 Copying a Frame to Another Worksheet ........................................................................................................................................ 135.8 Locking a Frame in Place ............................................................................................................................................................... 135.9 Unlocking a Locked Frame ............................................................................................................................................................. 13

CHAPTER 6: Session Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14

6.1 Session Summary Frame ............................................................................................................................................................... 146.2 Session Properties Window ............... ................ ................ ............... ................ ................ .................. ................. ................ ........... 15CHAPTER 7: Displaying Stored Measurements ............................................................................................................................................... 16

7.1 Creating a Graph Frame ................................................................................................................................................................. 16CHAPTER 8: Linked Frames .............................................................................................................................................................................. 21

8.1 Creating a Linked Frame ................................................................................................................................................................ 218.2 Waveform Analysis Frames ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................... ................ ................ ......... 238.3 Graph Legend Frame ..................................................................................................................................................................... 248.4 Channel Graph Frame .................................................................................................................................................................... 258.5 Meter Frame ................................................................................................................................................................................... 308.6 Trend Summary List Frame ............................................................................................................................................................ 318.7 Channel Information Frame ............................................................................................................................................................ 348.8 Channel List Frame ........................................................................................................................................................................ 358.9 Bar Chart Meter .............................................................................................................................................................................. 398.10 Photo .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 43

CHAPTER 9: Graph Zoomin g ............................................................................................................................................................................. 44

9.1 Zoom To Selection.......................................................................................................................................................................... 449.2 Zoom Previous ............... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ..................... ................ ................ ........... 449.3 Zoom All .............. ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .................... ................. ................ ................ ...... 449.4 Zoom In ............... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .................... ................. ................ ................ ...... 449.5 Zoom Out .............. ................ ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ..................... ................ ................ ................ .... 45

CHAPTER 10: Graph Panning ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4610.1 Step Left ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4610.2 Step Right ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 4610.3 Pan Left .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4610.4 Pan Right ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4710.5 Pan To Start.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4710.6 Pan To End ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 47

CHAPTER 11: Templ ates .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4811.1 Attach Template when Opening a Database .................................................................................................................................. 4811.2 Attach Database when Opening a Template .................................................................................................................................. 4811.3 Create Report from Template Dialog Box ...................................................................................................................................... 49

11.4 Creating and Modifying a Template ................................................................................................................................................ 49CHAPTER 12: Worksheet Layout and Print ing ................................................................................................................................................ 512.1 Adding a Worksheet to the Report.................................................................................................................................................. 5112.2 Removing a Worksheet from the Report ........................................................................................................................................ 5112.3 Renaming Worksheet ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5112.4 Changing the order of Worksheets ................................................................................................................................................. 5112.5 Changing the Worksheet Layout .................................................................................................................................................... 5112.6 Printing Operations ............... ................ ................ ............... ................ ................ .................... ................. ................ ................ ...... 5212.7 Print Preview ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. .................... ................ ................ .............. 5212.8 Printing the entire Report ................................................................................................................................................................ 5212.9 Printing a Worksheet ...................................................................................................................................................................... 53


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DataView Installation Guide and Tutorial

Introduction

The DataView Software provides acquisition and analysis of data from Chauvin Arnoux AEMC line of equipment.

Control of supported test and measurement equipment is done through a specific control panel. It also Specifically, DataView provides the user with thefollowing functions:

Playback/download data from the instrument.

Display and analyze measurement data.

Generate reports for viewing and printing of measurement data.

Template creation/modification for simplifying and customizing analysis and reporting of measurement data (available in full version).

Control panel:

Communicate with the instrument

Configure the instrument.

Display real-time data from the instrument

Transfer downloaded data to DataView or to a spreadsheet

CHAPTER 1: Using DataView

This document assumes that DataView is already installed on your computer. If DataView has not been installed, refer to the installation instructions.Once DataView has been installed; return here for instructions on its use.

1.1 Starting DataView

Start the DataView program by selecting its shortcut from the Start Menu. The DataView program will display the About dialog box. This dialog box (alsoreferred to as the Splash Screen) displays the copyright notice and the version of DataView. After a brief moment, it will disappear and the DataViewmain window and menu will be displayed with the Quick Start dialog box. The DataView screen and Quick Start dialog box are shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

Note that, at any time, you can receive context sensitive help from DataView by pressing the F1 function key. Many dialog boxes also have a Helpbutton, however not all do. In either case, you can get help by pressing the F1 function key even if a Help button is not available.

The DataView Quick Start dialog box provides a quick way of performing common tasks within DataView. Once you become familiar with the operationof DataView, you may decide to turn off the Quick Start dialog box. The DataView Quick Start dialog box contains the following options:

Instrument: The Instrument box of the Quick Start contains three buttons: Configure Instrument, Real-time Display and Download Data. All othese buttons link directly to the instrument control panels. Selecting one of these buttons triggers a prompt for the type of instrument being


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connected allowing DataView to open the relevant Instrument Control Panel. The Control Panel is also accessible using the Control Panel option onthe Instrument menu.

Open Data File:Allows the user to load any existing DataView database file(.dvb) into an existing template. This command is also accessible usingthe Opencommand on the Filemenu.

Open Existing Report: This box allows users to quickly open previously created DataView Reports (.dvw) and recently used DataView databases(.dvb). When a file is selected from this list it will automatically open, if it is a database it will first prompt the proper template to use.

Check for DataView Updates: This button opens the internet browser to see if a new version of DataView is available online.

Note:Selection of an item (button, list entry, etc.) is accomplished by positioning the mouse pointer over the desired item, then clicking the left mousebutton.

The DataView application window contains the following items:

Title bar:Located at the very top of the DataView window. In Figure 1 it contains the text DataView. The title bar indicates the name of the activeReport document (if any). If youre following along, DataView - [DataView1] will be displayed in your title bar. This is the default name of a newsheet. Once the report is saved, the name in brackets will be updated to reflect the name you save the report as.

Menu bar:Located just under the title bar. The menu bar contains all of the menu options available in DataView. Depending on the document typeand selected frame, certain menu options may or may not be available (grayed).

Tool bar: Located just under the menu bar. The tool bar contains icons for selected tools and single button operations. As with menu options, varioustool bar selections will be available for use depending on the active document and selected frame.

Status bar:Located at the very bottom of the DataView window. The status bar indicates information about menu options and the operational state oDataView. The left side of the status bar displays a one-line prompt about highlighted menu options. In the above example, since no menu option ishighlighted, it informs you that pressing the F1 function key will display the on-line help. On the right side of the status bar are four panes. The firstpane indicates the current worksheets and number of worksheets in the report. The last three panes indicate the state of the Caps lock, Num lock andScroll lock keys.

The remainder of the DataView screen contains any open document reports. Each open report has vertical and horizontal scroll bars available foscrolling. Each of the menu and tool bar options will be explained in detail later in this document, in the appropriate section.

1.2 Getting On-Line Help

DataView contains an extensive, context sensitive on-line help system. Pressing the F1 function key will display the help worksheet associated with aselected item. To get help information about a menu option, highlight the option and press the F1 function key. For example, click on the Filemenu thenmove the mouse pointer over the Quick Startmenu option, then press the F1 function key. The help page associated with the Quick Start menu optionwill be displayed.

Many dialog boxes have a Helpbutton. Selecting the Helpbutton will display the help page associated with the dialog box. Pressing the F1 function keywhile a dialog box is displayed, will display help about that dialog box, just as pressing the Help button does. This is also the case for dialog boxes thatdo not have a Help button.

Additionally, help about a specific dialog item can be displayed by positioning the mouse pointer over the desired item (button or list box) and pressingthe right mouse button. A popup help window will display help specific to the associated help item. Under some circumstances a popup menu will bedisplayed instead of the help text. This happens with dialog items, such as edit boxes, that allow cut and paste operation. NOTE: Not all items have anassociated help popup.

You can also invoke the help system by selecting one of the options from the Helpmenu. Selecting the Contentsoption displays the table of contentsfor the DataView help files. Selecting the How Tooption displays the Main DataView Index help page, which is the jumping off point for additionaDataView topics.

1.3 Exiting DataView

You can exit the DataView program by selecting Exitfrom the File menu. If any of the loaded files have been modified since they were last saved, youwill be presented with the following dialog box:

Figure 2

In this example, the name of the modified report is Trend REC1. When displayed, the name in this dialog box will be replaced with the name of thereport you modified. Selecting Yeswill save the specified report. Selecting Nowill continue with the exit process and not save the specified reportSelecting Cancelwill stop the exit process and return to normal program operation.


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CHAPTER 2: Using DataView, an Overview

DataView allows the user to analyze and display recorded data, while the instrument control panel controls, configuresand downloads data from the instruments. Connection, usage and downloading of data with the instruments is dealt within their relevant user manuals and tutorial files. DataView can access raw recorded data from instruments two ways it canload dvb files to use or it can have data sent to a report by selecting Create DataView Reportfrom the instrument contropanel. Much of what is discussed in this section is available in greater detail later on in this document. This Section isdesigned to give a brief tutorial on how to use DataView and its capabilities.

When test data is sent to DataView using Create DataView Reporta new report is automatically created in DataViewFor some models such as the PowerPad the data will automatically be put in the default template which only displayssheets pertaining to the type of test that was run. For other models such as the Micro-Ohmmeter the user will have toselect the template based on what type of test was run. (Refer to 11.3)

Once this is done a standard report will open displaying data and graphs from the test. Initially this is the default templatebut the user has the ability to customize the report once it is opened and has the option of saving the new form as a newtemplate or as the default template. While it is possible to create a template or report from scratch in DataView it is easierand faster to use or modify the included templates. (Refer to 11)

The report can be saved at any time using the Savefunction, it will be stored as a .dvw file, but if you want to use themodified layout of this report for other tests it is necessary to save the template using Save As Templatefrom the Filemenu, this will save it as a .dvt file. (Refer to 4.1)

Note: When using Save As Templatethe date in the report will not be retained only the formatting; that way if you use thetemplate on a new set of data from the same type of test the resulting report will have the same layout as the previous buwith the new data inserted. If the user desires to retain the original data in the report it is necessary to save it as a .dvw aswell. (Refer to 11.4)

Once the report has been created it is possible to move between the worksheets using the tabs on the bottom of thescreen. The first worksheet in the report is always the Cover Sheet which displays information pertaining to theinstrument, the test run and the user. The top box on the worksheet is automatically filled in with test and instrumentinformation that is attached to the test data. The Operator and Test Site boxes can be filled by selecting Edit SessionProperties from the Editmenu. This allows you to easily enter the information for those boxes. Editing the informationthat is displayed in any of these, or any text boxes, and to add Comments can be done by double clicking on the boxes.This opens up a window that allows the user to edit what is shown in each box. (Refer to 6)

Frames are any boxes within the report that display text, data, graphs or images. When the report is first created all theframes are locked, this prevents them from being resized, deleted, moved and otherwise edited. Therefore to makechanges to a frame it need to be unlocked; this is done by right clicking on the frame and selecting Unlock Frame. (Refeto 5.9)

Looking at the Framemenu from the taskbar there a multitude of options to display and manipulate different types dataTo create new fames select New Frame or choose from the choices displayed below on the menu, the frames allowgraphs, text boxes and other objects to be placed on the worksheet. Once a frame has been selected left click and drag itover the area of the worksheet you want the frame to appear, it can be moved and resized later. After placing the frame awindow will appear prompting the data type or object to put in the frame. In the Framedropdown there are options tochoose from which allow the placement of arrows, lines and boxes. (Refer to 5 & 7.1)

Linked Frames are frames that allow additional data to displayed pertaining to a graph frame, such as waveforms andharmonics. Before clicking Link Frame, in the Framemenu, the graph which the linked frame will be based off must beselected, by clicking on it. Once Link Frame is clicked there will be a prompted to select the type of linked frame to becreated. Once this is chosen it is possible to place the frame by clicking and dragging it over there area it will be displayedon the worksheet. Following the placement of the Linked Frame a window will appear allowing the user to select the datafor this frame. (Refer to 6)

It is possible to add and delete worksheets from a report allowing the user to customize the length of the report removingor adding data. To add a worksheet selectAdd Worksheet from the Edit menu and you will be able to select the positionof the new worksheet in the report. To remove a worksheet select Delete Worksheetfrom the Editmenu and you will beprompted to select which worksheet to delete with your current one initially selected. (Refer to 12.1-2)

The graphs have zooming and panning functions allowing the user to enlarge portions of the graph and scroll throughthem. The functions are accessed through their buttons on the toolbar or the Zoom menu. (Refer to 9 & 10)


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CHAPTER 3: Main DataView Report Window

The major function of DataView is the analysis and display of recorded data; this capability is provided in the main DataView window shown. This is alsothe point from which the Control Panel is opened and you are returned to when the Control Panel is closed.

DataView uses a desktop publishing approach to the display of information. The report defines the type and placement of frames on the printed page.This is a very important point and deserves restating.All report objects (graphs , tabu lar summar ies, text boxes, etc.) are d isplayed and contai nedwithin frames placed on the page. We will discuss this in more detail in the remainder of this document.

Worksheets are displayed by DataView using a, What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) format. You scroll through the displayed worksheets usingthe horizontal and vertical scroll bars. If the displayed worksheet can fit entirely within the DataView window, the scroll bars are not displayed. If theDataView window is too narrow to display a worksheet, then the horizontal scroll bar is displayed. If the DataView window is not tall enough to displaythe worksheet or worksheets, then the vertical scroll bar is displayed. The horizontal scroll bar is used to scroll left and right over the worksheet. Thevertical scroll bar is used to scroll up and down over the worksheets.

Display a blank worksheet by selecting the Newcommand from the file menu. Figure 3 illustrates DataView with a blank worksheet shown in layoumode.

Figure 3

Worksheets are displayed in white a dotted line is drawn on each worksheet indicating the location of margins. If you prefer, the borders around the

margins can be turned off by selecting the Draft display mode. This is accomplished by selecting the Draftoption from the View menu.Figure 4 illustrates the display of a blank worksheet in Draft mode.

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3.1 Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of the DataView application window and contains the name of the application and active report.

To move the window, drag the title bar. Note:You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

View Control-menu button

Name of the application

Name of the active report

Minimize button

Maximize button

Restore buttonClose (Exit) application button

3.2 Scroll Bars

Scroll bars are displayed at the right and bottom edges of the report window, the scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontallocation in the report. You can use the mouse to scroll through the displayed worksheets using the horizontal and vertical scroll bars.

If the displayed worksheet can fit entirely within the DataView window, the scroll bars are not displayed. If the DataView window is too narrow to displaya worksheet, then the horizontal scroll bar is displayed. If the DataView window is not tall enough to display the worksheet or worksheets, then thevertical scroll bar is displayed. The horizontal scroll bar is used to scroll left and right over the worksheet. The vertical scroll bar is used to scroll up anddown over the worksheets.

3.3 Status Bar

The Status bar is located at the very bottom of the DataView window and is shown below:

To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Barcommand in the Viewmenu.

The status bar indicates information about various menu options and the programs operational state.

On the left side of the status bar, a one line prompt about highlighted menu options is displayed. If no menu option is highlighted, it informs you thatpressing the F1 function key will display the on-line help.

On the right side of the status bar are four panes. The first pane indicates the current worksheet and number of worksheets in the report. The last threepanes indicate the state of the Caps lock, Num lock and Scroll lock keys.

3.4 Tabs Bar

The Tabs bar is located right above the status bar at the bottom of the DataView window and is shown below:

The tabs bar shows all the worksheets in the current report and allows the user to move between worksheets by left clicking the mouse on their tabs. Ithere are more worksheets then there is space for tabs then the arrows can be used to scroll the list of tabs.

3.5 Tool Bar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window and below the menu bar, a portion of which is shown below:

The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools and commands used in DataView. Items on the toolbar fall into two categories: tools andbuttons.

A tool changes the mouse pointer to a corresponding DataView tool and requires additional user action. A button performs the desired commandoperation when the button is pressed (no other action is required).

It is possible to hide or display the advanced or basic Toolbar by looking under Toolbarfrom the View menu. The advanced toolbar is shown above andthe basic toolbar just removes many of the zoom, pan and frame buttons from the toolbar.


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CHAPTER 4: File Storage and Retrieval

Reports can be made permanent by saving them to disk. This is accomplished using the Saveand Save Ascommands. These modified versions canbe reloaded into DataView using the Open command. When saving files in DataView you should always use the default extensions. This can beensured by not specifying an extension and allowing DataView to add the default for the selected file type. Otherwise, specify the extension DVW forreports, DVT for templates, DVB for databases and DVL for real-time layouts.

4.1 Saving Reports

The Save command will save the active report to its current name and directory. When you save a report for the first time, DataView displays the SaveAs dialog box so you can name the report. The Save As command allows you to save an already named report under a new name and/or to a differen

directory.The following procedure describes the process of saving the report we created, thus far.

1. Select the Save command from the File menu.

2. A default name will be specified in the File name field. You can either accept this name or replace it with a new name. You dont have to specify afile extension of dvw, it will be added automatically. For this example default file name is replaced with TestView.

3. Once the directory and file name has been specified, select the Save button. The report will be saved under the specified file name.

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The period character is used to segment a file path name between the name and extension. As long as you dont use periods in file names, DataViewwill add the default extension.

The name the report was just saved under will be displayed in the title bar. If you saved the report under the name TestView, your title bar should read

DataView [TestView.dvw]

Now that the report has a name assigned to it, that name will be used when the Save command is issued. You can test this by selecting the Savecommand from the File menu. Notice that the Save As dialog box is not displayed. The report is saved (overwriting) to the existing file, previouslynamed.

You can save an already named report using the Save As command. Issuing this command displays the Save As dialog box, allowing you to specify anew name and/or directory for the report. Once saved under a new name, the report assumes that name. Subsequent Save commands will save thereport under the name last given in a Save As dialog box.


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4.2 Opening Reports

Reports previously saved can be loaded into DataView using the Open command.

The following procedure describes the process of opening the report just saved. Before proceeding, close any open reports. This is accomplished byselecting the Close option in the File menu.

1. Select the Open > Open Report command from the File menu. The Open dialog box will be displayed.

2. Next, select the file you previously saved or type its name into the File name field.

3. Next, select the Open button, at which point the specified report will be loaded and displayed.

Figure 6

Throughout the remainder of this tutorial, you can use the file Save, Save As and Open commands to save and restore the state of a report. This willallow you to stop and resume at any point within the tutorial.

Note:If you have multiple instruments, the reports will be saved or open from the instruments instrument folder.


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CHAPTER 5: DataView Object Frames

As mentioned previously, frames are rectangular boxes in which graphical objects, such as lines, text and graphs are drawn.

The display of an object on a worksheet is accomplished by creating a frame for a specific object type, into which the object will be drawn. All objectsdisplayed by DataView are contained within frames.

Once a frame is created, it can be moved, resized, cut, copied and pasted on the worksheet. In addition, its associated object properties can bemodified.

5.1 Creating and Placing Frames

Display objects are placed on the worksheet using a frame creation tool. The type of frame created depends on the tool selected from the toolbar.

The following is a list of available toolbar tools and the type of frame they create:

Graph tool:Creates a waveform or trend frame (depending on the data specified).

Place TOC tool: Creates a table of contents frame

Link Frame tool:Creates a new frame linked to the currently selected frame.

Text tool: Creates a text frame.

OLE tool:Creates an OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) frame.

Word OLE tool: Creates a MS Word text frame.

Arrow too l: Creates an arrow frame.

Line tool:Creates a line frame.

Box tool:Creates a box frame.

Each of these frame creation tools creates a specific type of frame. In addition to these tools, the generic Create Frame tool can be used to createany of the previous types, or one that is not covered by any of the specific tools. The generic frame tool will ask you to specify the type of frame via adialog box.

The specific tools operate in the same manner, except you are not asked to specify the type of frame (it is implied by the specific tool).

Before proceeding, close the Control Panel, if open, then create a blank report by selecting Newfrom the File menu.

5.2 Creating a Text FramePerform the following steps to create a text frame.

1. Left-click the mouse pointer on the Place Text tool. The mouse pointer will become this tool while it is within the margins of the worksheet.

2. Move the frame tool to the location on the worksheet where the upper left corner of the frame is to be placed.

3. Click and hold the left mouse button.

4. Drag the mouse to the location on the worksheet where the lower right corner of the frame is to be located. As you move the mouse pointer, adotted box is displayed. This dotted box shows the size and location of the frame being created.

5. Release the mouse button. The properties dialog box for the frame will be displayed.

6. Type the text Sample Text Box into the edit field of this dialog box.

7. Enable word wrapfor the text box text by placing a check next to the Enable word wrap check box. When enabled, the specified text will be drawnso that it does not extend beyond the right side of the frame. A new line will be started if a word to be displayed will extend beyond the right side othe frame. If word wrap is not enabled, the specified text will be drawn on a single line.

8. You can also have the frame grow with the text by placing a check in the Grow frame with textoption. When the Enable word wrapand Grow

frame with textoptions are both checked, the width of the frame is maintained and the height is adjusted to fit the displayed text. If the Enableword wrap option is disabled and the Grow frame with text is enabled, the width and height of the frame will be adjusted to meet therequirements of the displayed text.

9. Specify if a box is to be drawn around the frame. Placing a check next to the Draw box around frame check box will cause lines to be drawn oneach side of the frame.

10. Specify the font to be used by clicking on the Font button. The font dialog box will be displayed. Specify the desired font name, style, size, effectand script. Once the font attributes are specified, click on the OK button to accept the font. Click on the Cancel button to cancel changing the font.

11. Using Tabs, you can specify the default tab position to be every multiple of a given measurement. Specifying a width in the Default tab stops fielddoes this. You can also force tab stops at given locations. To do this, enter a value into the Tab stop position field and select the Setbutton. Tabpositions will be placed starting with the entries in the list, with each subsequent tab being placed based on the default tab stops value. You canremove an individually specified tab position by highlighting it and selecting the Clearbutton. You can also remove all tab positions in the list byclicking the Clear Allbutton.


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You can get additional background information about the Text Box Properties dialog box, by selecting the Helpbutton. Once the desired properties fothis new text frame are specified, select the OKbutton. The frame will be created using the specified properties.

The Text Box Properties dialog box can be displayed by positioning the mouse pointer over the text box frame, then right-click and select Propertiesfrom the popup menu.

The creation of other frames (Arrow, Line, Box, OLE, Graph, etc.) follows the same general procedure. The main differences are the properties dialogboxes that are displayed prior to creating the frame.

Also, some frames may require additional information, such as a database name, when creating a Graph frame. Each of these frame types will bediscussed later in this tutorial.

5.3 Selecting a Frame

To select a frame for modification click on the Select Frame tool, then select the desired frame by placing the mouse pointer over it and clicking theleft mouse button. Resize handles will be displayed around the selected frame. Figure 24 shows a text box frame that has been selected.

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The text box frame has been selected and is displayed with resize handles. The resize handles are located in each of the four-corners and at the middle

of each of the four sides. When the mouse pointer is over a resize handle, the pointer changes to a resize arrow, indicating the direction in which thehandle will resize the frame in.

To resize the frame, click, hold and drag the resize handle in the required direction. Dragging the upper left handle leaves the lower right corner of theframe anchored and allows you to move the upper left corner of the frame. Each of the remaining corners allow you to move it, leaving the cornerdiagonal to it fixed. Dragging one of the resize handles located in the middle of a side moves the corresponding side only, leaving the corners for theother side fixed.

Clicking and dragging in the center of the frame will move the frame (unless the frame is locked down). Notice that the mouse pointer changes to fourarrows when it is over the frame. When the mouse pointer is not over the selected frame, it is the default selection tool and does not allow the frame tobe resized. In all cases, the displayed pointer indicates where and how the frame can be changed.

Help information about a frame can be displayed by first selecting the desired frame and then pressing the F1 function key. This will invoke the on-linehelp, displaying the page associated with the selected frame. Pressing F1 while no frame is selected will display the Main DataView Index help page.

DataView allows the user to overlap frames if desired as in Figure 7 which shows a text box within another text box frame. It is then possible to changethe order of the frames as a new frame that is created will, as default, remain in front of previously created frames and will therefore have priority ovepreviously created frames. To send a frame to the back of the list and therefore always remain in the background of other frames on the worksheet;select the frame and select Send to Backfrom the Framemenu. Conversely if you want to bring a frame to the top of the list so it always remains in

front; select the frame and select Bring to Frontfrom the Framemenu or click the Bring to Front button on the toolbar.


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5.4 Frame Properties Dialog Box

The properties of a frame can be modified at any time by right clicking the mouse with the Select Frame tool over it. This will display a context sensitivemenu giving options relevant to the type of frame the mouse pointer is over. All frames have a Properties menu option. Selecting the Properties menuoption will display the frames corresponding properties dialog box. Refer to Section I of this manual for information on specific properties dialog boxesChange the properties as desired and select the OKbutton.

5.5 Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Frames

DataView allows you to move (cut) and copy frames from a worksheet to a temporary holding place called the clipboard. You can then paste the frameand its contents to the same worksheet, another worksheet within the same report or another worksheet in another report. In addition to the Windows

clipboard, DataView maintains its own application clipboard for cutting and pasting frames. The application clipboard is used to cut and paste frameswithin the DataView application. When frames are cut, their contents are also copied to the Windows

clipboard. The Windows

clipboard is used fo

copying data between applications. Items copied to the Windowsclipboard can be pasted into other applications that support this function.

Use the Paste command to paste data into the application clipboard and the Paste Special command to paste from the WindowsClipboard. The Paste

Special command will paste the WindowsClipboard data as an OLE frame.

Cutting a Frame

Frames can be removed from a worksheet at any time. To remove a frame and its contents from a worksheet, perform the following steps:

1. Select the frame to be removed with the selection tool. The selected frame will be displayed with resize handles.

2. Select the Cut command from the Edit menu or click on the Cut toolbar icon. The frame will be removed from the worksheet.

The Cut menu command and the Cut toolbar icon are enabled only while a frame is selected. In addition, if the selected frame has attached child framesthe Cut command is disabled. We will see more about child frames later in this document.

Note:A frame with attached child frames can not be removed from the worksheet before all the attached child frames.

Copying a FrameFrames can be copied into the application and Windows

clipboard. Like the Cut Frame command, the contents of a frame are copied to the applicatio

and Windowsclipboards. Unlike the Cut command, the frame is not removed from the worksheet, only copied to the clipboards. To copy a frame to the

application and Windowsclipboard, perform the following steps:

1. Select the frame to be copied with the selection tool. The selected frame will be displayed with resize handles.

2. Select the Copy command from the Edit menu or click on the Copy toolbar icon. The frame and its contents will be copied to the applicatioclipboard. The contents of the frame will also be copied to the Windows

clipboard. The frame will not be removed from the worksheet.

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Pasting a Frame

Frames previously cut or copied to the application clipboard can be pasted onto the same worksheet they were copied (or cut) from. They can also bepasted onto another worksheet within the same report or a worksheet within another report. To paste a frame onto a worksheet, perform the followingsteps:

1. Scroll to the worksheet that the frame is to be pasted onto.

2. Select the Paste command from the Edit menu, or click on the Paste toolbar icon. The frame and its contents currently in the applicatioclipboard will be placed on the currently displayed worksheet.

The worksheet the frame will be pasted onto is the current worksheet. The current worksheet is indicated in the worksheet number pane on the statusbar. For example, if the current worksheet is number one of a two-worksheet report, the worksheet number status pane will contain Sheet 1 of 2.

The Paste command and the Paste toolbar icon are enabled only when a frame is in the application clipboard.

5.6 Moving a Frame to another Worksheet

When dragging a frame around in a report, you can only move it to another location on the same worksheet. You cannot drag it from one worksheet toanother. To move frames from one worksheet to another, use the application clipboard as a temporary holding place. To move a frame from oneworksheet to another, perform the following steps:

1. Select the frame to be removed with the selection tool. The selected frame will be displayed with resize handles.

2. Select the Cut command from the Edit menu or click on the Cut toolbar icon. The frame will be removed from the worksheet.

3. Scroll to the worksheet on which the frame is to be pasted. Make sure that only the desired worksheet is displayed. If part of the precedingworksheet is displayed when the mouse is moved up to the toolbar or menu bar, the current worksheet will change to that worksheet as the mousepointer passes over it. When the frame is pasted, it is pasted to the current worksheet.

4. Select the Pastecommand from the Edit menu, or click on the Paste toolbar icon. The frame will be pasted onto the current worksheet.

Once the frame is pasted onto the desired worksheet you can move it to anywhere on that worksheet.

5.7 Copying a Frame to another Worksheet

When copying a frame within DataView, it is copied to the current worksheet. To copy a frame from one worksheet to another, copy it from theworksheet it is on, scroll to the desired worksheet and then paste it. To copy a frame from one worksheet to another, perform the following steps:

1. Select the frame to be copied with the selection tool. The selected frame will be displayed with resize handles.

2. Select the Copycommand from the Edit menu or click on the Copy toolbar icon. The frame will be copied to the application and Windows

clipboard.

3. Scroll to the worksheet on which the frame is to be pasted. Make sure that only the desired worksheet is displayed. If part of the precedingworksheet is displayed when the mouse is moved up to the toolbar or menu bar, the current worksheet will change to that worksheet as the mousepointer passes over it. When the frame is pasted, it is pasted to the current worksheet.

4. Select the Pastecommand from the Edit menu or click on the Paste toolbar icon. The frame will be pasted onto the current worksheet.

Once the frame is pasted onto the desired worksheet, you can move it to anywhere on that worksheet.

5.8 Locking a Frame in Place

When a frame is placed on a report, you are free to move it around and change its size. This also allows you to accidentally move or change its sizeYou can prevent this from occurring by locking the frames position and size. This is accomplished using the Lock Frame command. This command isaccessible via the Frame menu and the popup menu. The popup menu is displayed by clicking the right mouse button while the mouse cursor is over thedesired frame.

When a frame is locked, it will remain at a fixed location and size. Once a frame is locked, it will remain locked until it is unlocked via the Unlock Framecommand.

The Lock Frame command is only available when a frame is selected and the selected frame is unlocked. Once the selected frame is locked, the LockFrame command will be grayed and the Unlock Frame command will be enabled. Also, while a frame is locked, the cursor does not change to the framresize or move cursor.

5.9 Unlock ing a Locked FrameWhen a frame is placed on a report and locked in place (via the Lock Frame command) it cannot be moved or resized. This prevents you fromaccidentally moving or changing its size once placed at the location you want it to stay. If you later want to move or resize the frame, it must be unlockedfirst. This is accomplished using the Unlock Frame command. This command is accessible via the Frame menu and the popup menu. The popup menis displayed by clicking the right mouse button while the mouse cursor is over the desired frame.

While a frame is unlocked, it can be moved or resized. Once a frame is unlocked, it will remain unlocked until it is locked via the Lock Frame command.

This command is only available when a frame is selected and the selected frame is locked in place. Once the selected frame is unlocked, the UnlockFrame command will be grayed and the Lock Frame command will be enabled.


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CHAPTER 6: Session Summary

6.1 Session Summary FrameThe Session Summary Frame displays a textual summary or the data. You can customize the summary text displayed using the Session SummaryProperties box. This dialog box is displayed by right clicking on the session summary frame and selecting Properties from the pop-up menu, or bydouble clicking on the frame

To create a Session Summary frame, perform the following steps:

1. Left-click the mouse pointer on the New Frame tool. The mouse pointer will become this tool while it is within the margins of the worksheet.

2. Move the frame tool to the location on the worksheet where the upper left corner of the frame is to be placed.3. Click and hold the left mouse button.

4. Drag the mouse to the location on the worksheet where the lower right corner of the frame is to be located and Release the mouse button

5. Select the Session Summary entry for the type of frame to be created, click OK, and the Session Summary Properties dialog box will bedisplayed.

6. Make any desired changes and click OKcreating the Session Summary frame.

The Session Summary Properties dialog box allows you to specify what is displayed in its associated Session Summary frame. An example of a SessioSummary Properties dialog box is illustrated in Figure 8, with summary information already entered. When you create a new Session Summary framethe Display Text box will be empty.

Figure 8

The Session Summary Properties dialog box contains an edit box, into which you type static and dynamic text, to be displayed in the Session SummaryFrame. It also contains a list box from which you can select field names, field values and field codes.

Static text is displayed as it is typed into the Summary Text edit box. Dynamic text is generated through field substitution. The value of the specified fieldas obtained from the Session Summary frames parent, is substituted for the field name.

Surrounding the session summary field name with square brackets specifies dynamic text. For example, if the Operator Company Name field of therecorded data is AEMC

Instruments, placing the text [Operator Company Name]in the Summary Text edit box will result in AEMC

Instruments

being displayed in its place on the worksheet.

Dynamic text substitution is useful for templates that create a report when session data is attached to it. The field name will reflect the name contained inthe attached database (which may be different from database to database).

Session Summary Fields can be added to the Summary Text in a number of ways. First, place the cursor in the Summary Text edit box where the

Summary Field is to be inserted. Next, select the Session Summary Field(in the list box) to be inserted. The next step depends on what you wantinserted. To insert the field name as static text, click on the Insert Field Namebutton (notice brackets are not placed around the field name).

The Edit Session Information button opens the Session Properties window and allows users to modify or insert session information so it can beinserted automatically in the report.

To insert the field value as static text, click on the Insert Field Valuebutton (notice that the value displayed in the list box is inserted). To insert the fieldvalue as dynamic text, click on the Insert Field Codebutton (notice that the name of the field surrounded by square brackets is inserted).

Tabscan be inserted into the Summary Text clicking in the area of the Display Text you wish to tab and then pressing the Tab key until the text hasbeen moved sufficiently. The can be inserted automatically by selecting the Tabbutton, opening the Tabs window, allowing the user to se the Tab Stops

Once the Session Summary text has been specified, select the OKbutton. The Session Summary frame will be displayed using the format specified inthe properties dialog box.

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6.2 Session Properties WindowThe Session Properties dialog allows you to specify Operator, Site and Custom parameters that are to be saved with recorded data. These parametersare used when generating reports. If the report was created using an existing template, Session Summaryframes are automatically created on the

cover sheet. It is then possible to edit information displayed in these frames by selecting Edit Session Properties . The Edit Session Propertiesframe allows users to modify the information displayed when Field Codes are used.

The Operator and Site tabs allow you to maintain lists of operators and sites, allowing you to save time when specifying parameters for reports. TheOperator, Site and Custom list are saved in the DataFiles directory in files named Operator.dat, Site.dat and Custom.dat respectively. The location othe DataFiles directory can be determined by selecting Directories for the Tools menu in DataView. Using Windows Explorer you can maintain backucopies of these files. .dat (simple text files) are used instead of .mdb (database) files because of the simply nature of the session properties. This alsoallows these .dat files to be opened in a simple text editor, like Notepad.

On the left of the Operator and Site tabs is the list of previously defined Operators and Sites. These lists reflect the operator and site records stored intheir associated data files (mentioned earlier). On the right of the Operator and Site tabs is displayed the individual parameters that will be saved in anassociated database. Only a single operator and site are saved in the recording database.

The Custom tab contains a list of user defined parameters. Along side each user defined parameter is a check box. Items that are checked will badded to an associated database when the OK button is pressed. Only a single set of Custom parameters can be maintained (unlike the Operator andSite lists). The Custom tab allows you to specify any user defined parameters (in addition to the comments field of the Site tab) that are to be used indisplaying a report.

All of these Session Properties parameters are accessible via the Session Summary frame in DataView.

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CHAPTER 7: Displaying Stored Measurements

A Graph frame provides a graphical look into the database to which it is attached. The database is attached to the Graph frame when it is created.

A Graph frame provides additional tools for viewing the underlying database. These tools provide zoom and pan operation. In addition, individual traceand waveform snapshots can be selected using the Select Frame tool.

Normally, the Select Frame tool is used to select a frame for modification. In addition to selecting the Graph frame, this tool can be used to selecindividual traces. A trace is selected if any part of it is drawn within a few screen pixels of where the selection tool is when the left mouse button ispressed.

When a trace is selected, handles similar to those of the frame handles are drawn over the trace. If more than one trace is drawn within the proximity othe selection tool, when clicked again, the next trace will be selected. This will continue until all traces within the selection tools proximity have beenselected, at which point clicking the left mouse button again will select the first trace, and the process will be repeated.

The Graph frame can be the parent frame for child frames. Child frames are objects, which are tightly connected to another (parent) frame. The childframe obtains instructions and display data from the parent. Child frames will be discussed in greater detail later in this tutorial.

7.1 Creating a Graph Frame

The following steps describe the process of creating a Graph frame1. Left-click the mouse pointer on the Place Graph tool. The mouse pointer will become this tool while it is within the margins of the worksheet.



4. Drag the mouse to the location on the worksheet where the lower right corner of the frame is to be located. As you move the mouse pointer, adotted box is displayed. This dotted box shows the size and location of the frame being created.

5. Release the mouse button. The Open file dialog box will be displayed.

6. Once the database has been located and highlighted, select the Open button. At this point, the Channel Graph Properties dialog box will be

displayed.

7. Channels listed in the Selected channelslist box will be displayed in the Graph frame. To select a channel for display, select the desired channe(left-click) in the Avai lable channels list, then click on the Add>>button. The selected channel will be added to the Selected channelslist. Youcan remove channels from the selected channel list by highlighting it, then clicking on the button. You can also remove all channels fromthe selected channel list by clicking on the


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Channels dialog page

Figure 11

Select a channel to be displayed by highlighting it (left-clicking the mouse pointer on it) in theAvai lable channelslist, then click on theAdd>>button.The selected channel will be added to the Selected channelslist. You can remove channels from the selected channel list by highlighting it and clickingon the button. You can alsoremove all channels from the selected channel list by clicking on the


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Placing a check next to Display Upper Threshold limit bar allows the user to create a horizontal line on the graph at a specified level.

Placing a check next to Display Lower threshold limit bar allows the user to create a horizontal line on the graph at a specified level.

Placing a check next to Show Vertical Scale displays the vertical scale on the graph.

Template dialog page

Figure 13

The third (Template)page of this dialog box allows you to specify how the graph should be treated when it is being opened as part of a template.

Use template defined colo rs: this option allows you to over-ride the channel colors defined in a database with the colors specified in the Channeldialog tab. This option will only work for channels that are listed in the Selected Channels list. Channels not present in that list will use the default colorspecified in the database. If this option is not selected the channels will default to the colors in the database regardless of the colors selected in theChannel dialog tab.

Delete frame if selected channel list is empt y when opening via a template: this option allows you to mark the frame (and all of the attached childframes) for deletion if the Selected channelslist is empty after opening via a database when used as a template. Placing a check next to this optionmarks the frame for deletion, if empty. When not checked, the frame will not be deleted even if the database does not contain and similar channels (asdefined by the Template Filteroption).

Zoom all when opening via template: selecting this option will result in the graph displaying the entire range of samples automatically when thedatabase is opened. If this option is not selected the display range can be limited by other frames linked to the corresponding channel graph.

Template Filter: This option only applies when this report is saved as a template. It allows you to specify how channels should be included when usedas a template to display channels stored in a database. The options available are:

Channel Type Only: when selected any channel of the same type (for example voltage waveforms) as those currently selected for display wilbe automatically included for display regardless of the channels code and modifier.

Channel Type and Code: when selected, any channel of the same type and with the same measurement code will be automatically includedfor display regardless of the channels modifier. A channel code indicates the actual measurement. For example, Volts RSM and Volts THDeach have the same channel type (Voltage trend) but have different measurement codes.


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Channel Type, Code and Modi fier: when selected, only channels with the same data type, same measurement code and samemeasurement modifier will be automatically included for display. For example, Volts RMS Min, Volts RMS Max and Volts RMS all have thesame channel type and channel code. However they each have a different channel modifier (Min, Max and Avg).

Using the Template Filter option, you can widen or narrow the list of channels that will be included. You can create a template that only displaysminimum channels by specifying the proper filter option.

Once the desired properties for this new Graph frame are specified, select the OKbutton. The frame will be created using the specified properties.


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CHAPTER 8: Linked Frames

The linking of frames in a report allows you to define one frame by the contents of another frame. For example, an exception report frame can be linkedto a graph frame that displays the trend data of a recording. The exception report frame can be set to list exceptions for the entire recording, or just theportion displayed in the graph frame, in which case, zooming in and out of the displayed graph will cause the exception report to automatically beupdated based on the displayed data.

As another example, a Harmonic Text Summary frame can be linked to a Graph frame displaying waveforms. When a waveform is selected, thHarmonic Text Summary frame will be updated based on the selected waveform.

In addition, multiple frames can be linked to a single frame. For example, we can link Waveform Snapshot, Harmonic Bar Graph and Harmonic TextSummary frames to a trend graph that contains waveforms. When we click on and select a waveform, all three of the attached frames will beautomatically updated for the selected waveform.

In the previous example, the Graph frame is referred to as the Parent frame. The Waveform Snapshot, Harmonic Bar Graph and Harmonic Textsummary are Child frames. In DataView, a parent frame can have multiple child frames, although each child frame can only have one parent frame.

Attaching a child frame to a parent creates a hierarchy of linked frames, with the top most parent frame controlling the display of the lower level framesFrames that have attached child frames cannot be deleted before all of the attached child frames are deleted. This is not something that you have toworry about doing accidentally, as the Cutcommand is disabled for parent frames with attached child frames. This prevents you from deleting a parenframe, following is a list which has attached child frames.

The types of child frames:

Channel Graph: Bar Chart Meter, Channel Graph, Channel Information. Channel List, Graph Legend, Harmonic Bar Graph, Harmonic TexSummary List, Meter, Phasor Graph, Trend Summary List, Waveform Snapshot

Channel List: Channel Graph, Channel Information, Harmonic Bar Graph, Harmonic Text Summary, Phasor Graph, Picture Frame, TrendSummary List, Waveform Snapshot

8.1 Creating a Linked Frame

A linked frame is a frame that obtains its display data from, and provides an interaction with, a parent frame. In the following example, we will link a

Trend Summary List Frame to the Channel Graph Frame by performing the following steps:

1. Select the Channel Graph or Channel List Frame to be linked, using the frame selection tool . The selected frame will be displayed with resizehandles. Both the Link Frame menu option and the Link Frame tool are enabled only when a frame capable of being a parent (able to support childframes) is selected. If the selected frame cannot support child frames, then the menu option and toolbar icon will be grayed.

2. Select Link Frame from the Edit menu, or the Link Frame tool from the toolbar. The Child Frame Type dialog box will be displayed. Thi

dialog box allows you to specify the type of linked frame to create. This dialog box only displays child frame types that can be linked to thepreviously selected parent frame, in this case the graph frame.

3. Select the Trend Summary Listentry for the type of child frame to be created and linked from the Type list.

4. Next, select the OKbutton. The cursor will change to the frame creation tool.



7. Drag the mouse to the location on the worksheet where the lower right corner of the frame is to be located. As you move the mouse pointer, a

dotted box is displayed. This dotted box shows the size and location of the frame being created.8. Release the mouse button. The Trend Summary Properties dialog box will be displayed.

9. Check the box next to Selected Traceand select some parameters to display from the Parameters page, in this case we chose Date, Time, MaxValue and Units. Once done click the OKbutton and a box will be drawn around the frame just specified. At this point, the frame is displaying nodata.

This procedure creates a hierarchy of linked frames, with the top most parent frame controlling the display of the lower level frames. Linking other childframe types to a parent frame follows this same procedure, the difference is the specified child frame type and the properties dialog box for the framethat is displayed.

To display a data in the child frame we just created, perform the following steps:

1. Select the parent frame using the frame selection tool . Resize handles are placed around the frame and changes the cursor to a cross haiwith arrows (while over the selected frame).

2. Move the center of the cross hairs (mouse pointer) over a waveform

3. Then click the left mouse button. The date pertaining to selected waveform is now displayed in the Trend Summary frame. Black dots will also beplaced on the selected waveform.

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8.2 Waveform Analysis Frames

The Waveform Analysis Frame is a child frame conceived from the Graph Frame. When creating a Waveform Snapshot, we are actually creating Waveform Analysis Frame with the default properties set to display the waveform in the time domain. The properties of this frame can be adjusted todisplay the waveform in one of three analysis formats. These three formats include the following:

Waveform Snapshot:Displays the selected waveform in the time domain.

Harmonic Bar Graph:Displays a harmonic bar graph of the selected waveform.

Harmonic Text Summary:Displays a harmonic text summary of the selected waveform.

Phasor: Displays phase angles between waveforms

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FIGURE 15

For example when you create a Harmonic Bar Frameand select a waveform from the parent graph it will display the harmonic date. If you then selecanother waveform in the parent graph frame the Harmonic Bar Graph will update for the newly selected waveform trace. You can quickly move betweencaptured waveforms (selected for display) using the pan commands. Selecting Pan To Startdisplays the first captured waveform. Selecting Pan To Enddisplays the last captured waveform. Selecting the Step Rightor Step Leftdisplays the next or previously captured waveform. When stepping throughthe captured waveforms, the selection will move from each waveform for the channel associated with the currently displayed waveform. After the lastwaveform for the current channel, the first (or last depending on direction of stepping) waveform for the next (or previous) channel will be displayed.


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FIGURE 16

The Waveform Analysis Properties dialog box is used to specify the type of waveform analysis and to specify various display options. This dialog box isdisplayed either by double clicking the left mouse button while the frame selection tool is over the desired frame, or by selecting Propertiesfrom thepopup menu. Right-clicking the mouse button with the frame selection tool over the desired frame displays the popup menu

The following is a list of options available in the Waveform Analysis Properties dialog box:

Anal ysi s Type: Contains a group of radio buttons, which specifies the type of analysis to be performed on the associated waveform.

Individual Harmonics: Contains a group of radio buttons, which specifies how the individual harmonics are displayed in a Harmonic TexSummary. The values can be displayed as RMS, peak amplitude or percent of fundamental.

Zoom parent frame when panning:When selected the parent frame will zoom to the time period associated with the displayed waveform. Thioccurs when issuing a pan command while the waveform analysis frame is selected.

Phasor Rotation:Allows the user to select whether the phasors rotate clockwise or counterclockwise.

Enable lower limit from vertical scale maximum: allows the user to specify a value for which the upper end of the vertical scale is not allowedto go below.

Display upper threshold limit bar: Allows the user to create a horizontal line on the graph at a specified level.

Display lower threshold limit bar:Allows the user to create a horizontal line on the graph at a specified level.

Lock frame data:A check box, which freezes the data used to display the frame at their current values. When the frame data is locked, selectina waveform in the parent frame does not change the data displayed in this child frame.

OK button: Closes the dialog box and saves changes you have made.

Cancel button: Closes the dialog box without saving any changes you have made.

As stated previously, this dialog box is displayed by right-clicking on the Waveform Analysis frame and selecting Propertiesfrom the popup menu.

8.3 Graph Legend Frame

The Graph Legend Frame is a child frame conceived from the Graph Frame. The Graph Legend Frame displays the names of the recorded channelsdisplayed in its parent graph frame. The name of each displayed channel is preceded by a short line segment drawn in the same color as its associated

trace.To create a Graph Legend Frame, perform the following steps:

1. Select the Parent Frame to be linked using the frame selection tool . The selected frame will be displayed with resize handles.

2. Select Link Framefrom the Edit menu or the Link Frame tool from the toolbar. The Child Frame Type dialog box will be displayed.

3. Highlight the Graph Legendtype and select the OKbutton.

4. Draw the frames outline, after which the Graph Legend Properties dialog box will be displayed.

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6. The Waveform Analysis Properties dialog box is used to specify the type of waveform analysis and to specify various display options. This dialog Alegend for the selected parent frame will be displayed. This legend contains a short line segment in the channels current trace color, followed by thename of channel.

FIGURE 17

The Graph Legend Properties dialog box is used to customize the way the Graph Legend Frame is displayed. This dialog box (see Figure 18) isdisplayed by selecting Propertiesfrom the pop-up context menu (right-clicking on a frame displays this menu), or by double-clicking on the frame.

Figure 18This dialog box has two options:

When the Draw box around frameoption is checked, a box is drawn around the Graph Legend frame. To prevent a box from being drawnremove the check mark.

When Display channel unitsis selected the units of measurement of the selected channels are displayed.

8.4 Channel Graph Frame

A Channel Graph frame provides a graphical look into the database attached to its parent frame.In addition to being a parent frame the Channel Graph frame, can also function as a child frame to providing the ability to view the underlying databasethrough zoom and pan operations. The parent Channel Graph frame will gray the area of its graph window to represent the time period being displayedby this child frame. As you zoom and pan the Channel Graph frame, the parent Channel Graph will update the grayed area of its graph. This provides aquick reference into the Macro view (parent graph) that this Channel Graph is displaying.

Normally, the Select Frame tool is used to select a frame for modification. However, in this graph frame it can be used to select individual waveformsand trend traces, as well. A trace is selected if any part of it is drawn within a few screen pixels of where the selection tool is when the left mouse buttonis pressed.

As a trace is selected, handles similar to those of the frame handles are drawn over the trace. If more than one trace is drawn within the proximity of theselection tool, when clicked again, the next trace will be selected. This will continue until all traces within the selection tools proximity have beenselected, at which point clicking the left mouse button again will select the first trace and the process will repeat.

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Channels dialog page

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Select a channel to be displayed by highlighting it (left-clicking the mouse pointer on it) in theAvai lab le channels list, then click on theAdd>>button.The selected channel will be added to the Selected channelslist. You can remove channels from the selected channel list by highlighting it and clickingon the button. You can alsoremove all channels from the selected channel list by clicking on the


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Scales dialog page

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The second (Scales)page of this dialog box allows you to specify how the vertical scales of the associated graph are to be drawn. Two check boxesare provided with an associated edit box.

Placing a check next toAut omat ically adjust vert ical scale max imum instructs DataView to automatically adjust the upper end of the vertical scale toaccommodate the displayed channels. Removing the check from this option causes the upper limit of the vertical scale to be fixed at the specified value

Placing a check next to Enable lower limit for verti cal scale maximumallows you to specify a value for which the upper end of the vertical scale is notallowed to go below.

Placing a check next toAut omat ically adjust vert ical scale minimuminstructs DataView to automatically adjust the lower end of the vertical scale toaccommodate the displayed channels. Removing the check from this option causes the lower limit of the vertical scale to be fixed at the specifiedvalue.

Placing a check next to Display channel units on graph causes the units for each channel selected for display to be displayed on the left side of thegraph. When this option is selected you can also over-ride the default channel units and display other text as units.

When Display channel units on graphis selected you can check Display channel units as . Doing so allows you to enter any text you would likedisplayed for the vertical scale units in the edit box to the right.

Placing a check next to Synchronize parent/child frame display periodcauses all graph frames linked to this frame to zoom and pan along with thisframe.

Placing a check next to Highlight relative time period of child frames causes this frame to gray the area of the frame relative to the child framesdisplay period.

Placing a check next toAut omat ically adjust Star t Date/Time instructs DataView to automatically adjust the starting time in the graph for displayeddata to the earliest sample point in the data to be displayed. Removing the check allows you to over-ride this function and manually specify a startingdate and time. It is this date and time that is used when the Zoom All function is selected.

Placing a check next toAut omat ically adjust Stop Date/Time instructs DataView to automatically adjust the ending time in the graph for displayed datato the latest sample point in the data to be displayed. Removing the check allows you to over-ride this function and manually specify an ending date andtime. It is this date and time that is used when the Zoom All function is selected.

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Placing a check next to Display Upper Threshold limit bar allows the user to create a horizontal line on the graph at a specified level.

Placing a check next to Display Lower threshold limit bar allows the user to create a horizontal line on the graph at a specified level.

Placing a check next to Show Vertical Scale displays the vertical scale on the graph.

Template dialog page

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The third (Template)page of this dialog box allows you to specify how the graph should be treated when it is being opened as part of a template.

Use template defined colo rs: this option allows you to over-ride the channel colors defined in a database with the colors specified in the Channeldialog tab. This option will only work for channels that are listed in the Selected Channels list. Channels not present in that list will use the default colorspecified in the database. If this option is not selected the channels will default to the colors in the database regardless of the colors selected in theChannel dialog tab.

Delete frame if selected channel list is empt y when opening via a template: this option allows you to mark the frame (and all of the attached childframes) for deletion if the Selected channelslist is empty after opening via a database when used as a template. Placing a check next to this optionmarks the frame for deletion, if empty. When not checked, the frame will not be deleted even if the database does not contain and similar channels (asdefined by the Template Filteroption).

Zoom all when opening via template: selecting this option will result in the graph displaying the entire range of samples automatically when thedatabase is opened. If this option is not selected the display range can be limited by other frames linked to the corresponding channel graph.

Template Filter: This option only applies when this report is saved as a template. It allows you to specify how channels should be included when usedas a template to display channels stored in a database. The options available are:

Channel Type Only: when selected any channel of the same type (for example voltage waveforms) as those currently selected for display wilbe automatically included for display regardless of the channels code and modifier.

Channel Type and Code: when selected, any channel of the same type and with the same measurement code will be automatically includedfor display regardless of the channels modifier. A channel code indicates the actual measurement. For example, Volts RSM and Volts THDeach have the same channel type (Voltage trend) but have different measurement codes.


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Channel Type, Code and Modifier: when selected, only channels with the same data type, same measurement code and samemeasurement modifier will be automatically included for display. For example, Volts RMS Min, Volts RMS Max and Volts RMS all have thesame channel type and channel code. However they each have a different channel modifier (Min, Max and Avg).

Using the Template Filter option, you can widen or narrow the list of channels that will be included. You can create a template that only displaysminimum channels by specifying the proper filter option.

Once the desired properties for this new Graph frame are specified, select the OKbutton. The frame will be created using the specified properties.

8.5 Meter Frame

A Meter Frame provides a textual summary of the samples within one pixel of its parent frame. The finest resolution that the parent frame can draw isone screen (or printer) pixel. Depending on the display magnification, one pixel width can contain one or more (or less) sample points. In addition, thetime associated with each pixel position is dependent on the zoom magnification and display offset.

To create a Meter Frame perform the following steps:

1. Select the Graph Frame to be linked using the frame selection tool . The selected frame will be displayed with resize handles.

2. Select Link Framefrom the Edit menu or the Link Frame tool from the toolbar. The Child Frame Type dialog box will be displayed.

3. Select the Meterentry for the type of child frame to be created and linked from the Type list.

4. Next, select the OKbutton and the cursor will change to the Linked frame creation tool.



7. Drag the mouse to the location on the worksheet where the lower right corner of the frame is to be located.

8. Release the mouse button. The Meter Properties dialog box will be displayed.

9. Once the desired properties are selected click Okand the frame will be created.

FIGURE 23

A vertical line is displayed in the parent frame at the pixel position associated with the current meter time. As you pan left and right in the Meter Framethis vertical line (displayed in the parent frame) will move to reflect the new position of the meter. Selecting Pan To Startmoves the meter to the firspixel position of the parent graph. Selecting Pan To Endmoves the meter to the last pixel position. Pan Leftand Pan Rightstep the meter up to 10pixels left and right, respectively. Step Leftand Step Rightmove the meter position 1 pixel left and right, respectively.


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The information displayed in the Meter Frame includes the time associated with the pixel position of the parent graph frame. It also displays theminimum, maximum and average values of the samples for each displayed channel for the associated single pixel time period. In addition, a short line othe same trace color and name of the associated parent frame trace is displayed alongside the measurement values. Also, the number of samples withinthe single pixel time period is indicated at the end of each trace name.

FIGURE 24

The Meter Propertiesdialog box allows you to customize the display of the meter frame. Placing or removing the check next to each of the followingoptions enables and disables the display of the associated parameter.

Start time when checked, the start time for the meter in the associated graph is displayed.

Duration when checked, the duration of the meter line in the associated graph is displayed.

Minimum value when checked, the minimum value in the sample set is displayed.

Maximum value when ch

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