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6. [Optional]. Save Configuration File.

Although the updated Chartvw.cvw file will automatically save upon Exit, there may be times when you
want to manually initiate a save. This will help you save time if an error occurs that may corrupt your
configuration. You may create a new configuration file b y using an existing one and making the necessary
changes. In actual applications, use the File pull-down menu to manually save configuration files, if this
option is desired.
Note: The .cvw file contains all setup information. Setup information includes channel information, alarm
configurations, and acquisition configuration information.

7. [Optional]. Check the System Inventory and Device System Time.

Check the System Inventory and Device System Time via the Status selection from the Device pull-down
menu.
In an actual application, if the System Inventory and Device System Time configurations were acceptable,
you would proceed to Arm an Acquisition by clicking the Arm Acquisition button (item 10), or by using the
Arm Acquisition selection in the Acquire pull-down menu.
1- Group Select
2- Start Charts & Indicators
3- Pause Charts
4- Stop Charts
5- Scroll Faster
6- Scroll Slower
7- Display Configuration
8- Channel Configuration
9- PostView
10- Arm Acquisition
11- Disarm
12- Print Charts
ChartView Toolbar Reference

8. Start Charts.

(24) Push the Start Charts and Indicators button (Toolbar, item 2). Charts will begin scrolling. More detailed
information pertaining to the charts and the ChartView Main Window appear in Chapter 4’s
ChartView Main Window section. In addition to viewing the data as charts, you can select the Windows
pull-down menu to select one or all of the following:
ChartView Analog Meters
ChartView Digital Meters
ChartView Bar Graph Meters
(25) Select the Windows pull-down menu and try each meter option. Push the triangular play button of each
meters specific toolbar to activate that meter.
Meters and charts can be on your computer screen at the same time. They can be re-sized and repositioned
as desired. Analog, Digital, and Bar Graph meters are detailed in Chapter 4.
Note that a PostView Post Acquisition viewing program is also selectable from the Windows menu.
PostView is discussed in Chapter 5.

A Note In Closing.

This completes the tutorial. You may continue running Cha rtView in the simulated instrument mode and try
various options to get a better feel for the program. Remember, while in the simulated instrument mode
there are no NetScan hardware concerns.