SOA plot configuration menu (optional)
Use this menu to change settings of a displayed SOA (XY) plot.
To open the SOA (XY) plot menu, double-tap anywhere in the SOA Plot view to open the configuration.
Settings panel (SOA plot configuration menu) fields and controls.
Field or control Description
AutoScale Toggles AutoScaleOn or Off. Turn AutoScale off to manually set the X and Y-axis range to
view an area of interest.
When AutoScale is off, a small Zoom window appears in the plot. Drag the blue vertical bar in
the Zoom window to view that area in the main Plot view. Use the Zoom and Pan front-panel
knobs to change the zoom area and position.
Gridlines Selects which gridlines to show in the plot. Select the grid style that meets your measurement
needs.
Display Vectors draws waveforms with lines between record points.
Dots draws waveform record points as dots on the screen.
X-Axis (Voltage) Scale To change the scale from linear to log or vice versa, click on the button (linear or log).
This scale applies on the plot data as well as on the mask data.
Y-Axis (Current) Scale To change the scale from linear to log or vice versa, click on the button (linear or log).
This scale applies on the plot data as well as on the mask data.
Save panel fields and controls. Use the Save panel controls to save the plot image or date to a file, for inclusion in reports or
further analysis in other applications.
Field or control Description
Save Plot Image Tap to open the Save As menu. Navigate to the location where you want to save the plot
image.
Enter a file name in the File Name field. Select the image file format (PNG, BMP, or JPG).
Tap OK to save the plot image.
Save Plot Data Tap to open the Save As menu. Navigate to the location where you want to save the plot data.
Enter a file name in the File Name field.
Tap OK to save the plot data as a comma-separated values (.csv) file. It saves the selected
standard limits and computed values.
Closing a plot view. To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view.
Deleting the Measurement badge that opened the plot also closes the plot.
Menus and dialog boxes
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