Configuring Axes Settings

Click the Axes tab on the Display Settings dialog box to customize the x-axis and y-axis on a Strip or Block display. To open this dialog box, click the Display Settings icon Display settings icon on the display.

Note: The Axes tab is not available when you open the Display Settings dialog box for a Scalar display.

Complete the following steps to customize the x-axis and y-axis:

  1. Enter a name for the x-axis.
  2. Enter the number of seconds of data to display.
  3. Enter a name for the y-axis.
  4. Select the Auto Scale option button to plot data using the range of the values plotted, or the Fixed Scale option button to plot data using specified limits.
  5. When Fixed Scale is selected, enter an upper limit and a lower limit for y-axis values in the text boxes.

X- and y-axes settings

Display Settings Dialog Box – Axes Tab
X-axis
X-axis NameThe x-axis name; this value displays below the x-axis.
Y-axis
Y-axis NameThe y-axis name; this value display to the left of the y-axis.
Scale option buttonsThe y-axis scale mode. Select the mode from the following option buttons:
  • Auto Scale: Plots data based on the range of values being plotted.
  • Fixed Scale: Plots data using upper and lower limits that you specify.
Y-axis Upper LimitThe upper limit of the y-axis. The upper limit must be greater than the lower limit. This setting is disabled when the Auto Scale option button is selected.
Y-axis Lower LimitThe lower limit of the y-axis. The lower limit must be less than the upper limit. This setting is disabled when the Auto Scale option button is selected.

Click OK to apply the settings to the display and to close the dialog box. Axes settings are saved to the data file during an acquisition, and also to a saved configuration file.

See Also

Strip Display

Block Display

Adding a Cursor to a Display

Configuring Display Settings

Display Tasks

DAQami Preferences