Future Design MCT-MC 4.3, User Manual

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MCT-MC
4.3
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8.3 Reviewing Historical Data
Historical files can be opened and viewed using the historical viewer. In order to view a historical data file, it
must first be opened by selecting “Open” from the File menu. Once the file has been opened, the MC can
automatically plot the first eight channels of the historical data file or the user can choose to cancel the plot and
select which channels should be plotted as well as adjust the specific time period to plot.
8.3.1 History Plot Setup
The history plot setup allows the user to select any time frame (zoom in/out) from the historical data file as well
as select up to six channels of data to plot. To edit the settings for the historical plot, select “Set” from the Chart
menu.
Any point from the data file can be selected along with the vertical axis to be used for each channel to be plotted.
Select channels from the list by turning them on or off, and use the “Left” and “Right” axis buttons to assign the
selected item to the left or right axis for the plot range. To adjust the period of time to plot from the data file,
press the “Time” button.
The start and end dates for the currently loaded file will be shown with time in hours, minutes and seconds.
The “File Date Start” and “File Date End” sliders are used to select a time span for historical viewing. Once the
desired start and end times have been set, press the “Return” button to return to the Chart Settings screen.
8.3.2 Plotting Historical Data
The history Chart plots the data from the currently opened history file according to the selections made under
chart setup. If a file has not been opened or data points have not been assigned to a plot, the MC will alert the