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Section 7 — Analyzing Measurements Onsite
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Cursors
Cursors are a valuable tool for analyzing your data. You can use them to
show the amplitude and frequency of a peak, identify harmonics, and
show the frequency difference between two peaks.
The table provides more detail on working with cursors.
Place one cursor on
the chart
Press or repeatedly to activate a
cursor and move it across the screen.
Press and hold a key to move the cursor
rapidly from peak to peak within a displayed
waveform recording.
Place a second cursor
on the chart
Press
Second Cursor
— The second
cursor will NOT be visible immediately as it will
be placed directly behind the first cursor. The
values for the new cursor will display at the top
of the screen.
Press or repeatedly to move the
cursor to either side so that it becomes visible.
Toggle the active
cursor
Press
Second Cursor
to toggle between
the two cursors. The selected cursor will be
darker with a dashed line. The inactive cursor
will be a lighter gray with a finely dotted line.
Clear cursors
Press then
Clear Cursors
to remove
all cursors and harmonics.
Display the amplitude
or frequency of a peak
Press
or repeatedly to activate a
cursor and move it across the screen. The
frequency and amplitude values indicated by
the cursor will display at the top of the screen.
A horizontal crosshair across the active cursor
will indicate the interpolated amplitude of the
selected peak at the cursor location.