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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 toolbar.

  3. Visualize a signal: Drag a desired signal from the signal widget in the left sidebar onto the left side of the 2D plot - a signal instance will be created, and the data will be displayed as a line.

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 signal instance.
  2. Select operation: Choose Multiply by Constant from the Math category.
  3. Enter value: Enter the value -1 in the dialog and confirm. The signal instance 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 instance 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: Start the configuration dialog by clicking the button

    and select the Save tab and accept the dialog by clicking the Save button. Set a name and location on your computer.

  2. Load configuration: Close ScryLab and reopen it. Load the same or a similar measurement file as before. Start the configuration dialog again, select the Apply tab, and choose the previously saved configuration from the list or via Browse... from your computer. Confirm the selection and choose the data source to which the configuration should be applied. Click Apply to apply the configuration.