Setting Up Plots

There are two ways to configure the Data Analysis Tool for the desired chart parameters. One way is enter all the parameters by hand, the other is to load a previously saved set of parameters.

To make the charts:

• Using a previously saved configuration:

1. Download a data set using a configuration file

2. Go to the Charting Set Up page

3. Make any desired modifications to the saved settings (see procedures below)

4. Click on the Make Plots button.

•  Entering the parameters by hand:

1. Go to the Charting Set Up page

2. Add any function plots desired

3. Highlight a mnemonic in the Plot Series list to set its parameters

Since not all parameters apply to all charts, use the table below as a guide in setting the remaining parameters. There are default values for all parameters. The user need only set those that differ from the default.

Parameters	Quick/Normal View	Advanced View	Mnem Mnem View
Line Style	Used for line plots	Used for line plots	Not used
Line Width	Used for line plots	Used for line plots	Not used
Line Color	Used for all plots	Used for all plots	Not used
Point Settings	Used for line & point plots	Used for line & point plots	Not used
Plot Type	Used for all plots	Used for all plots	Not used
Scale Factor	Used for all plots	Not used	Not used
Axes Settings	Used for all axes	Used for all axes	Vertical Scales translated to left and bottom scales
Limit Settings	Not used	Used	Not used
Scale Settings	Used for all axes	Translated to left & bottom axis	Vertical Scales translated to left and bottom scales
Functions	Used	Not used	Not used
Chart Title	Used	Not used	Not used

4. Configure the Line Settings

5. Configure the Point Settings

6. Configure the Axes Settings

7. Configure the Limit Settings

8. Configure the Scale Settings

9. Select a Plot Type (default = Line):

Click on the radio button of the plot type desired.

Quick View and Normal View plots are drawn in the order of the mnemonics in the Plot Series list. Therefore, if you use plot types that could obscure the other plots, make these types the first ones so that the less obtrusive types are drawn on top of them.

10. Set the Scale Factor (default = 1.0):

Enter a real number (i.e., floating point value)

11. Select the Quick View Method

12. Repeat steps 3 - 11 for each mnemonic, or if all parameters are to be the same for all series (except for color), right click on the Plot Series list and select the menu item Copy First To Rest.

13. Enter a title for the chart in the Chart Title edit box (default = "Data Plots"):



14. Click on the Make Plots button.

 

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