USB-5100 Series Software Help
Modifying a Plot
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5.
Copy a series from a source plot (right-click the series and select
Copy Series
).
6.
Paste the series into the destination plot (select
Edit»Paste Series
).
7.
Double-click the new time axis for the pasted series to open the
Axis Properties
dialog box.
8.
Type a unique name in the
Name
field, different than the name used in step 4, and click
Done
.
9.
Repeat steps 5 through 8 for each series you want to paste.
10.
Identify the periods of interest in each series you want to combine and note the times for each. Also,
determine which period is the longest; this should be the length of time shown on each axis.
11.
Double-click a time axis and adjust its Min and Max bounds. The new bounds should include the period of
interest for the series, and be the same length as the longest period identified in the original time axis in the
destination plot. Repeat for each time axis.
12.
Use the hand drag tool
on each time axis to adjust the series horizontally as needed.
Merging Files
This feature allows you to combine multiple data files into one file. Note that only series of the same type and
name can be merged and there cannot be an overlap in the time in the series.
1.
Open the first file (oldest).
2.
Select
File»Merge Datafile(s)
.
3.
Select the data files you want to merge and click
Open
.
4.
Select the series to plot. All series available in the selected data files are listed in the
Select Series to Plot
section. Select the checkbox to add or remove series as necessary, or select the
All
or
None
buttons in that
section to select all series or no series accordingly.
Figure 25. Merge Series Setup Dialog Box
