Using the StarBright Display Unit
StarBright User Manual
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3.4.7
Measurement Screens (Graph Types)
The StarBright measurement screens are available in a variety of graphical displays, as described in
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Table
3-3 StarBright Measurement Screens (Graph Types)
Graph Type
Description
Sample Figure
Ruler-like display in which the graph is filled
proportionally to the reading’s being a
percentage of full scale. Presents measurement
on a graduated scale. Available when measuring
laser power or energy.
Press the
Zoom
key to zoom in on a
smaller section of the range when
readings are fluctuating slightly.
If you notice that noise has impacted the
measurement, you can press the
Offset
key to remove it from the measurement.
Figure
3-11 Bargraph
Simulates an analog display, similar to the style
of an analog voltmeter or a car’s speedometer.
Available when measuring power or energy.
Press the
Zoom
key to zoom in on a
smaller section of the range when
readings are fluctuating slightly.
If you notice that noise has impacted the
measurement, you can press the
Offset
key to remove it from the measurement.
Press the
Persist
key to continue to
display previous readings as well as to
show the minimum and maximum
measurements.
Figure
3-12 Needle with
Persistence Enabled
Graph laser output as a function of time. Useful
for technicians performing laser alignment that
want to see the results of their experimenting
graphically as well as to be shown the maximum
laser power attained.
Figure
3-13 Line Graph
Large numeric readout with statistics displayed
as well.
Figure
3-14 Statistics
Display
