Test control
The Displays panel provides for the display of live channel data.
To create the first chart, select the desired channels from the Channels list. To add a new chart, drag a channel onto an empty area of the Displays panel. Add channels to an existing chart by dragging a channel onto the chart window or by clicking the chart window and selecting channels from the Channels list. To add a digital meter containing all test channels, click the Show All Channels in DVM button at the top of the Channels list.
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Change chart options including the default chart type and size in User Preferences. Change the default chart and decimal places for each channel in the Channel Setup grid.
The Displays window can contain many different display configurations, each with its own named tab. Different display configurations allow for a variety of chart types, sizes, locations and channels. To manage displays, open the displays menu by clicking the menu button () or right clicking in the Displays panel.
To save a configuration, click Save Display in the Display menu. The save all configurations click the save button (). Configurations can also be saved under a new name (Save Display As...) which adds a tab to the Displays window. To delete a configuration, click the "x" on the configuration tab. To add a blank configuration, click the plus (+) tab to the right of the configuration tabs.
Display configurations can be created and modified at any time.