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5.18.
Analyzing the Data
When in offline (History View) or online data displays, you have a number of features for
analyzing the on-screen data. The features for analyzing data while in the graph display are
practically the same when in offline or online mode.
5.18.1.
Using the Graph Features
The following section explains how to use the numerous graph analysis features, including an
overview of the graph toolbar options.
Please first refer to section
5.4.5: DataSuite Toolbar Icons for a full overview of the graph
toolbar.
Autoscaling
Click
Autoscale
on the graph toolbar to view the full data display, thereby restoring the axis
range to its default settings.
Zooming
To zoom in to a specific area of the graph:
1. Click
Zoom in
on the graph toolbar.
2. Drag the cursor diagonally to select the area you want to magnify. Release the mouse
button to zoom in to the selected area.
3. Click
Zoom in
a second time to disable the zoom tool.
4. Click
Autoscale
to restore the default display.
Panning
Use the
Pan
tool
to pan along the x or y axis or after zooming in, to see any part of the
graph that is outside the zoomed area.
1. Click
Pan
on the graph toolbar, then click anywhere on the graph and drag the mouse
to view another area.
2. Click the
Pan
icon a second time to disable the
Pan
tool.
The Cursor
You can display up to two cursors on the graph simultaneously.
Use the first cursor to display individual data recording values.
Use two cursors to display the difference between two coordinate values, to display the
frequency of periodic data or to select a range of data points.
