Fourier MultiLab, User Manual

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Chapter 2 MultiLab Software 29
2.2. Overview
2.2.1. MultiLab On-screen Layout
MultiLab is a comprehensive program that provides you with everything you need in
order to collect data from the MultiLogPRO, display the data in graphs, meters and
tables, analyze it with sophisticated analysis tools and view online or recorded video
movies of the actual experiment.
The Video Motion Analyzer module enables you to capture position and time from
video movies and analyze the data with MultiLab’s analysis tools
The program includes four windows: A graph window, table window, video window
and a navigation window called the Data Map. You can display all four windows
simultaneously or any combination of the four.
The most commonly used tools and commands are displayed on three toolbars.
Tools that relate to all aspects of the program and tools that control the MultiLogPRO
are located in the main (upper) toolbar. Tools specific to the graphs are located on
the graph toolbar and tools specific to the tables are located on the table toolbar.
Another useful feature is the Workbook. A workbook is a lab activity that gives the
student a step-by-step preview of the activity and then automatically configures the
MultiLab program and the sets up the MultiLogPRO so that the student can begin
collecting the data. You can open an existing workbook or create a new one from the
Workbook menu.
2.2.2. MultiLab Window Layout
Figure 5: MultiLab window layout
Data map
Graph window
Information bar
Video window
Table window
Table toolbar
Main toolbar
Graph toolbar