Displaying Signal Information

You can perform the following actions:

To identify the origin of a signal

  1. You can identify the origin of an assigned signal via the identifier of the measure file. Do one of the following:
    • In the Variable Explorer, make the File ID column visible. For more information, see To show or hide columns.
    • In the Configuration Manager, expand the tree view until the signals are shown. The identifier of the measure file is displayed in front of the signal name, and the tooltip shows the file name.

    • Bring the instrument in which the signal is used into the foreground. The identifier of the measure file is displayed in front of the signal name, and the tooltip shows the file name.

      • For calculated signals, a square root symbol is shown as file identifier. If the measure file has been deleted from the configuration, a "?" is displayed instead of the identifier.

      If you have replaced the measure file and the signal is not part of the new file, the former identifier still remains visible but the signal is indicated as a 'no-match' signal.

To display errors and warnings of a signal

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In the Variable Explorer, make the Error column visible. For more information, see To show or hide columns. If a signal contains an error or warning, a corresponding icon is displayed in this column.
    • In the Configuration Manager, expand the tree view until the signals are shown. If an assigned signal contains an error or warning, a corresponding icon is displayed next to the signal name.
    • Bring the instrument in which the signal is used into the foreground. If an assigned signal contains an error or warning, a corresponding icon is displayed next to the signal name.
  2. To display the complete list of all errors and warnings for the selected signal, hover over the error or warning icon.

To display the metadata of an assigned signal

To see how you can get more information about a measure file or a signal, watch our video Displaying Meta Information.

  1. In the Variable Explorer, Configuration Manager or in an instrument, select a signal.

  2. Press Ctrl+I.

    All meta information which is available for the corresponding signal is displayed in the Information Window. You can select the content of the table and copy it to the clipboard.

  3. If you select another signal, the metadata is updated automatically in the Information window.