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6 - Data Output Options
6.1 DISPLAY
This screen is for selecting the style of graph and the
parameters to plot. The available graph styles are: One
Plot, Multiple Plot, and Six Graph. The unusable axis
menus for each selection will be disabled and grayed
out. The X and Y1 axes have the following choices
available: Speed, Torque, Watts Out, Horsepower,
Efficiency, Amps, Volts, Watts In and Power Factor.
For the remaining Y axes, you may select any of the
previous parameters or None, which would skip that
graph. The X axis parameter is common to all graphs.
After selecting the appropriate parameters, click the OK
button.
6.2.2 ONE PLOT
This selection displays the stored data in tabular format
on the computer CRT. As the number of data points
increases, a scroll bar will appear on the right side of
the display. Clicking on the arrows or clicking and
sliding the scroll button will allow you to review all of
the data. To obtain a hard copy of the data, press the
"Print Data" button and a print will be created on your
system printer. Pressing the "To Excel" button will send
the data to, and automatically open, an Excel
spreadsheet. Press "OK" to return to the previous screen.
6.2 SCREEN PLOT
6.2.1 PLOT SETUP
This menu selection plots a single motor performance
curve on the computer CRT. The X and Y axes are
automatically scaled in order to make best use of the
available plotting area. You may wish to change the
scaling, or zoom in on a portion of the curve. To do so,
click the right mouse button while the pointer is
somewhere within the graphing area. Drag to Autoscale
Y or Autoscale X to disable autoscaling. Then, double
click the mouse with the pointer on the upper limit of
the scale. Type in the new scale value and press
<Enter>. The lower limit may also be changed in the
same manner. Near the lower right portion of the screen
you will find a cursor control and readout. The left
most readout is the current X value. The right readout
is the current Y value. The next box is for turning the
cursor control On or Off. To its right is a box that allows
you to modify the cursor attributes. Click in the box
and drag to the appropriate selection. The last box is
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