Getting to Know the Basic Workflow

To add measure files, select the desired target configuration. For more information, see To add a measure file

In the Variable Explorer View listing all variables and signals that are available from the data sources. This list is used for selection and assignment to an instrument or as input for an activity (e.g. Calculated Signal, trigger condition, export...)., you can use filter and search options to find the variables Generic term for measure and calibration variables as well as calculated signals. (respectively signals Measure variable including the measured data (samples); usually stored in a measure file.) that you want to use in your configuration. Then, you assign the selected variables (respectively signals) to an instrument Widget used for visualizing or editing data (e.g. oscilloscope or table).. For more information, see To assign signals to a new instrument.

You can enhance and optimize the configuration, for example, defining a time offset (see Defining a Time Offset for a Measure File), creating calculated signals (see Defining Calculated Signals), and adding additional signals, instruments, or layers. For more information about the usage of instruments, see Instruments, and about the layers, see Using Layers.

To analyze the data in a configuration, for example, by creating calculated signals, or by synchronizing instruments. For more information, see Calculated Signals, respective To synchronize instruments. You can use the zoom function to navigate to a specific time segment and get the best representation of the data. Using cursors allows you to get more precise values at time stamps and synchronizing several instruments enables you to monitor them in parallel and identify correlations. For more information, see Using Cursors, respective To synchronize instruments.