3.1 Connection Options

When connections are displayed on the Connection tab, the following options are available for each source.

Table 3-1. Common Options for Data Sources
IconOptionDescription

Source optionsSelect options/settings for the chosen source.

Start Capturing

Stop Capturing.

Start/Stop streaming the raw data from the source connection.

For Debug DGIO, all pin values will be streamed. To plot selected pin values, use the right pane.

Add to new plot

Add to selected plot.

Create a new plot for raw data.

Add raw data to selected plot.

See View Data in the Time Plot.

Send to Terminal.Send streaming data to terminal window. See View Data as Text in the Terminal.

Remove one or more selected visualizations.Remove the current plot, terminal display and/or variable streamer.

New variable streamer.Configure and plot variable values. See Variable Streamers.

Configure logging to file.See Log and Save Data To a File.

Source options can only be edited when the source is not capturing. Editable numeric fields can be assigned to any number including scientific notation with the letter e. Other symbols cannot be entered. The value can be incremented/decremented with the arrow up/down key. A numeric field might enforce a min-max range or for the value to be integer.