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Quick Start

In this section, you will learn the key features of ScryLab to quickly get started with the software.

Plotting a Signal

  1. Load a measurement file: Click the button

    at the top of the left sidebar. After loading, the measurement file will be displayed there and automatically selected. Below, you will see all signals that ScryLab has detected in the measurement file.

    Info

    ScryLab supports MDF and Excel file formats. For more information, see Comparison of Measurement Data Formats.

  2. Create a plot: Click the button

    in the button bar.

  3. Visualize a signal: Drag a desired signal from the signal widget in the left sidebar onto the left side of the 2D plot.

Example: Signal plotted in ScryLab

Operating the Plot

  1. Zoom: Hold the right mouse button and move the mouse vertically, horizontally, and diagonally.
  2. Navigation: Hold the left mouse button and move the mouse in all directions.
  3. Reset: Press the H key to reset the plot.

Manipulating a Signal

  1. Open context menu: Right-click on the plotted signal.
  2. Select operation: Choose Multiply by Constant from the Basic Operations category.
  3. Enter value: Enter the value -1 in the dialog and confirm. The signal will be replotted.
  4. Additional operation: Repeat steps 2 and 3 with the Lowpassfilter operation from the Filtering category.
  5. Edit operation: Click on the signal to display the history of applied operations in the right sidebar. Select Multiply by Constant and change the value to 2.

Reusing Configurations

  1. Save configuration: Ensure the measurement file is selected in the top widget of the left sidebar. Click the button

    and enter a name.

  2. Load configuration: Click the button

    and create a new tab using the CTRL + T shortcut.

  3. Apply layout: Click the button

    to restore the previous arrangement of plots.

  4. Apply configuration: Right-click on the measurement file and select Apply Configuration from the context menu.