User's Manual

PQ Analyze Overview
The Main Program Window 4
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Virtual Instruments
On the left side of the Main Analysis Window is a list of buttons representing the so
called "Virtual Instruments". Each of them can be regarded as an individual instrument
which performs a dedicated function. The idea is to realize a virtual unit based on
software, combining different measuring devices in a compact housing. The instrument
can thus complete a wide range of measuring tasks at the same time.
Communication between virtual measuring instruments is generally better than that
between physically separated units. The results obtained with one instrument can, for
example, be used to control the recording of data by a different instrument. All
measurements are sampled and recorded simultaneously and in a synchronized manner.
The top-section of the window shows start and end time of the measurement campaign as
well as the time difference.
The Zoom and Pan tools help to select the correct time range for the analysis.
The Main Program Window
The main program window features the menu bar, the main toolbar and the status bar at
the bottom.
For details about the menu see “Menu Reference” in Chapter 8.
The toolbar contains the icons below:
Button Function
Select File/New to configure a new measurement
Select File/Open to open an existing measurement definition or measurement data file
Select this function to print the current screen contents on the system printer
Click this button to open the Main Analysis window after the transfer of the
measurement data
If a connection is established between the instrument and the PC, click this button to
transfer the measurement data to your PC
ASCII report generator – data in text format
EXCEL report generator: automatic generation of measurement reports based on the
export configuration