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COMPASS
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6.5.2 DISPLAY TOOLS
Table 3 describes toolbar features that relate to COMPASS run screens. With the exception
of the <Spy> window feature, all of the items listed in this table are also available using the
[Display]
menu (see Section 11.9). Each of the toolbar buttons forces the corresponding run
screen to the top of the display.
Table 3. Tools Available On The Display Toolbar
ICON DESCRIPTION
DUT/Referenc
e Comparison
Display the <DUT/Reference Comparison> run screen. This display provides
convenient, real time, error information calculated from the DUT and reference
flows (see Section 6.7.1).
Molbox Output Display the <molbox> run screen. This display contains real time updates of all
of the basic molbloc/molbox conditions and output information (see Section 6.7.2).
DUT Output Display the <DUT> run screen. The DUT output, flow, and set point information
display on this run screen (see Section 6.7.3).
Average Data Display the <Average Data> run screen. The average flow and output
information are updated on this run screen each time an averaging cycle is
completed (see Section 6.7.4). This feature is not available in
[Run Test] mode.
In this case average results are logged in the data grid.
Data Grid Display the data grid with the data logged for the current test. The information
displayed in the grid is customizable using the
[Tools] , [Options] , [Grid] tab
(see Sections 6.7.5 and 0).
Data Plot Display the plot tool loaded with data from the current test. No new Data Files
can be loaded in the plot tool while a test is running (see Section 6.7.6).
I/O Spy
Window
Displays a pop-up window allowing the selection of all active remote interface spy
windows (see Section 6.7.7). These windows are useful when troubleshooting
remote communications problems in
COMPASS . Each window displays the
exact text used to send a command, the raw response to the command and the
formatted response used by
COMPASS . A separate spy window is displayed for
each device even when the interface is shared. For example, a single device can be
setup to read both the DUT pressure and temperature. Since
COMPASS treats
these setups as two separate devices, a different spy window will display for each
setup. The spy options are listed below.
•
molbox - Displays a spy window listing all command response interaction
with the reference molbox.
•
DUT Read – All non-molbox instruments used to read the DUT output display
when selected. Up to three individual spy windows can be activated by this
function depending on the DUT currently being run. If no remote interfaces
are used to read DUT output information, this selection is not available.
•
DUT Set – Displays a spy window of the instrument interface used to set the
DUT flow. This could be the flow controller, power supply or the DUT interface.
If no remote interfaces are used to set the DUT flow, this selection is not available.
•
Auxiliary - Displays the spy windows of all active Auxiliary Data devices.
Up to 10 individual spy windows can display.