Activating Procedure

Channels may be displayed overlapped or non-overlapped. Only 16 channel strips may be displayed at a time.

  In the View menu click on Format Screen. In the format box, click the desired display format.

   Choose View Format Screen (ALT, V, F). In the format box, select the desired display format (with ↓ or ­ keystrokes). Press ENTER.

It is possible to display a format design other than the standard display formats listed. For example, suppose you wanted to monitor three waveforms on the screen. Your best choice among the standard display formats capable of displaying at least three waveforms is the four waveform format. However, the fourth displayed waveform would be blank. It would simply occupy screen space without conveying any useful information. The tool used to devote the entire screen to the exact number of waveforms you wish to monitor is called the User-specified format option. To use the User-specified format option:

  In the View menu click on Format Screen. In the format box, click User-specified format….

   Choose View Format Screen (ALT, V, F). In the format box, select User-specified format… (↓ or ­ keystrokes). Press ENTER.

This displays the User-specified dialog box as follows:

To specify a non-standard format:

  Enter the desired number of channels to be displayed (up to 32 overlapped), and click OK. You also have the option of overlapping the specified number of waveforms. To overlap the waveforms, click the Overlapped check box. An X appears in the box indicating an overlapped format. A subsequent click removes the X, indicating a non-overlapped format.

   Enter the desired number of channels to be displayed (up to 32 overlapped), and press ENTER. You also have the option of overlapping the specified number of waveforms. To overlap the waveforms, press the TAB key until a dotted box appears around Overlapped, then press the space bar. An X appears in the Overlapped check box indicating an overlapped format. A second press of the space bar removes the X, indicating a non-overlapped format.

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