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Time Series Display Options

The Time Series display options dialog box can be activated by selecting the Options | Plot Options menu and clicking on the Time Series tab or by clicking on the options dialog icon button in the view toolbar.

Plot Type:  If Amplitude (linear) is selected, the display is similar to an oscilloscope (the data is scaled linearly around the centerline).  When the Energy (logarithmic) option is selected, the data is scaled in Decibels with 0 dB representing 100% full scale.  The actual scale values can be modified by using the calibration option.

Plot Top/Center/Range:  The Plot Top, Center and Range values determine the amplitude axis scale values.  When the amplitude (linear) option is selected, the Plot Top value determines the upper plot limit, the Center determines the mid point and the Plot Range value is not used.  When the Energy (logarithmic) option is selected, the Plot Top is the value at the upper edge of the plot and the lower edge of the plot is equal to the Top value minus the Range value.   The Center value is not used with logarithmic scaling.

Start and Stop times: This allows you to directly specify the time span to display instead of using the zoom controls.

Threshold Limit Line: displays a dashed horizontal line at the level you specify.  

Channel Selection:  This control allows you to change the display mode from single to dual channel configuration.  In addition, it allows you to display the difference between the left and right channels and X/Y plots.  If Mono mode is selected (see Settings), this control is disabled and only the left channel can be displayed.

Colors:  The color of each plot feature can be changed.  Only solid colors can be selected.  The default button will restore the initial colors settings.  

Grid Lines: Show or hide the grid lines.

Show Toolbar: Show or hide the time series plot toolbar.

Pull Cursor to Trace:  If this option is enabled, the measurement cursor will automatically "pull" to the time series trace along the amplitude axis.

Display Update Interval:  Controls how often the display is updated.  This is useful on some laptop computers with slow display refresh rates to reduce flicker.

See Also:  Time Series View