CAP1xxx Evaluation Board User’s Guide
2013 Microchip Technology Inc.
DS50002221A-page 41
7 GUI Sensor History Tab
The Sensor History tab displays a graph of sensor delta counts and allows the data to be saved to a
file.
shows the default view for the CAP1xxx evaluation board.
As sensors are touched, delta counts display on the graph..
To save the delta counts over a period of time, ensure the desired path and filename are showing in
the 'All Sensor History Data Path' box. To change this: Manually type in a path, or select the folder
icon to browse to the desired folder and file. The file should be named with the extension “.csv”. Once
a file name has been chosen, click the “Save Sensor History” switch so it’s in the up (Saving) position.
The software will start logging data into the selected file.
Note 7.1
If a file with the same name already exists, the file will be overwritten and old data will be
lost.
After generating data for a desired period of time, click the 'Save Sensor History' switch so it’s in the
down (OFF) position (see
).
Figure 7.1 Sensor History Tab for the CAP1xxx Evaluation Board
