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Table of Contents
Data Explorer
™
Software User’s Guide iii
Table of Contents
How to Use This Guide.............................................................. xi
Chapter 1 Data Explorer™ Basics
1.1 Overview .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 File Formats and Types
............................................................ 1-5
1.2.1 Software Applications Compatibility ....................................... 1-5
1.2.2 Data (.DAT) File Format ......................................................... 1-5
1.3 Parts of the Data Explorer Window
............................................. 1-11
1.4 Customizing the Data Explorer Window
....................................... 1-17
1.4.1 Setting Default Values ...........................................................1-17
1.4.2 Customizing Processing and Graphic Settings (.SET) ...........1-17
1.4.3 Customizing Toolbars ............................................................1-21
1.5 Setting Graphic Options
.......................................................... 1-23
1.5.1 Changing Background Color .................................................1-23
1.5.2 Customizing Graphic Options ................................................1-24
1.5.3 Reverting to Previous Graphic Options .................................1-29
1.6 Managing Files
...................................................................... 1-30
1.6.1 Converting .SPC File Format to .DAT File Format
(Mariner Data Only) ..............................................................1-30
1.6.2 Converting Data from Profile to Centroid
(Mariner Data Only) ..............................................................1-33
1.6.3 Converting to and Exporting ASCII Data ..............................1-34
1.6.4 Importing a Trace in ASCII Format ........................................1-35
1.6.5 Extracting and Saving Information
from .DAT, .RSD, and .RCD Files ..........................................1-36
1.6.6 Copying from Data Files ........................................................1-38