USB-5100 Series Software Help
Preferences
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The Edit Menu
Use the Edit menu to modify the plot, including filtering series, removing series, setting properties, and
converting units.
The Edit menu options are:
Filter Series:
Select this option to create a new series based on statistical analysis of an existing series over
specified periods of time. See
Copy Series:
Select this option to copy a series and then paste it into another plot. See Copying a Series to
another Plot for more information.
Paste Series:
Select this option to paste a series into another plot. See Copying a Series to another Plot for
more information.
Add Graph Label:
Select this option to open the Graph Label Properties dialog box to add labels to a plot
that identify specific points or call attention to a region of the graph. See Adding Labels to a Graph for
more information.
Hide/Show Series
and
Show All Hidden Series:
Select
Hide
to hide a series from the plot and the Points
table (it will be grayed out in the Details pane). To show an individual series that was previously hidden,
select a grayed out series in the Details pane and then select
Show Series
from this menu. To show all
series that were previously hidden, select
Show All Hidden Series
.
Remove Series:
Select this option to remove series from a plot after you have selected it in the graph or
the Details pane. If you remove a series, it can only be recovered by reopening the original data file or a
saved project file that contains the series.
Graph Properties:
Select this option to open the Series Properties dialog box. See
for more information.
Convert Units:
Select this option to access the Convert Plot dialog box, which allows you to convert some
or all of the series on the currently focused plot to other units (for example, from degrees Fahrenheit to
degrees Celsius). Note that changing the units does result in the entire plot being redrawn. See Converting
Units for more information.
Undo Action:
Select this option to undo the last change made to the current plot. The most recent change is
listed after the Undo Action menu choice. See
Undoing and Redoing Plot Changes
for more information.
Redo Action:
Select this option to redo the last change that was previously undone. See
for more information.
Copy Graph to Clipboard:
Select this option to copy the graph to the clipboard to paste it into another
application.
The View Menu
Use the View menu to change the appearance of the plot, including zooming, showing or hiding components,
marking points, and setting gridlines.
The View menu options are:
Zoom In:
Select this option to zoom in on the plot.
Zoom Out:
Select this option to zoom out on the plot.
View Full Scale:
Select this option to view the plot in full scale.
Details Pane:
Select this option to show or hide the Details Pane.
Points Table:
Select this option to show or hide the Points Table.
Show Title:
Select this option to show or hide the title of the plot.
Show Legend:
Select this option to show or hide the plot legend.
Mark All Points:
Select this option to mark all points on the plot.
Vertical Gridlines:
Select this option to show or hide vertical gridlines on the plot.
Horizontal Gridlines:
Select this option to show or hide horizontal gridlines on the plot.
Select None:
Select this option to deselect all elements in the plot.
Remove Crosshair:
Select this option to remove crosshairs from the graph.
Bring Series To Front:
Select this option to bring a series to the front on the plot on top of all other series.
Send Series To Back:
Select this option to send a series to the back of the plot behind all other series.