Hawkeye: Multiline Strip Chart Plot

Hawkeye's Multiline plot displays data from the DAS output service and standard acquisition into a a time based format. For the Multiline plot to display the data from the DAS Output service a Proc Settings.ini file must be created. For information setting up a Proc Settings.ini file refer to DAS Output: setting up Proc Settings.ini.

To use the Multiline plot it must first be added to a Hawkeye display. To add the Multiline plot to a display in Hawkeye follow the steps in Hawkeye: Custom Display Setup, the Multiline plot is under Miscellaneous in the tool box panel. 

Once a Multiline plot has been added to Hawkeye and the Proc Settings.ini file is setup it will be ready to use. 

Right Click Menu

  1. Auto Scale - Clicking this will auto scale to the current values that are being seen
  2. Continuous AutoScale - continuously auto scales the plot to the values displayed
  3. Add/Remove Results - Brings up the results panel where results can be added or removed 
  4. Change Reference - Changes the time scale reference from absolute time to relative time, also allows for the time base to be adjusted

  5. Axis Setup - Allows for a second axis to be added as well as selecting the unit type and display units of each axis

Adding Results

To add results follow the steps below

  1. Right click on the plot and select 'Add/Remove Results' 
    1. If no results are currently displayed, it will go straight to the add result page
    2. If results are currently displayed, it will go to the result page, click 'Add Result

  2. First select a channel in the left window
  3. Select the desired result type 
  4. Click Add
  5. A window will appear where the user can change the color of the line
    1. Double click on the color and select a new one
  6. Once finished click apply and the line will appear. 

Removing a Result

To remove a result follow the steps below

  1. Right click on the plot and select Add/Remove Results
  2. In the results page find the result of interest
  3. Click the red X next to result to be removed or select 'Remove All' to remove all results

Setting up Axis

  1. Right click on the plot and select 'Axis Setup'
  2. Select the number of axes from the drop down
  3. Using the drop downs select the unit types and display units of the left and right axes