Creating a HVA Spectra View

Note: Applies to Ascent/MAS VB versions prior to 7.41.

QUESTION

How do I make a view so that I can see the H, V and A spectra at the same time?

ANSWER

You need to make a new view that uses AxisSelector components.

1. Create a new view using View>New.
2. Give it a name such as HVA Spectra and click OK.

   First we are going to split the view into 3 areas.

3. Right click on the large grey space and choose Component Functions>Add Component.
4. Select Splitter from the list of components and click OK.

   Now the grey area is filled with a Splitter component.

5. Right click on the Splitter1 component and choose Layout Top-Bottom.
6. Right click on the Splitter1 component and choose Set Bottom Component.
7. Select Splitter again for the bottom component.
8. Right click on the Splitter2 component and choose Layout Top-Bottom.

   The view is now divided into 3 sections (you will only be able to see the top edge of the Splitter2, so it looks more like 2 sections right now, but remember that the bottom component is a splitter as well.)

   We will now add 3 Axis Selector components.

9. Right click on the top half of the view, the Splitter1 area, and select Set Top Component.
10. Choose 'Axis Selector' from the list of components and click OK.
11. Right click on the Splitter2 area and select Set Top Component.
12. Choose 'Axis Selector' from the list of components and click OK.
13. Right click on the Splitter2 area again (this occupies the bottom quarter of the screen now).
14. Choose Axis Selector from the list of components and click OK.

    At this stage you should have 3 AxisSelector areas on the page. We will now define the axes that they will select.

15. Right click on the top one, AxisSelector1, and choose Set Axis.
16. Type 'Horizontal' and click OK.
17. Right click on AxisSelector2 (in the middle) and choose Set Axis.
18. Type 'Vertical' and click OK.
19. Right click on AxisSelector3 (the bottom one) and choose Set Axis.
20. Type in 'Axial' and click OK.

    Now we can add Charts (or trends) to the different Axis Selectors to get the view we want. In this case we will plot the most recent recording from each axis.

21. Right click on AxisSelector1 and select Component Functions>Add Component.
22. Select Chart from the list and click OK.
23. Right click on the Chart and select Plot Limit then type '1' and click OK.
24. Right click on the Chart and click Alarm Bands>Visible so that it is disabled.
25. Right click on the Chart and click Chart Legend>Visible so that it is disabled.
26. Right click on AxisSelector 2 and select Component Functions>Add Component.
27. Select Chart from the list and click OK.
28. Right click on the Chart and select Plot Limit then type '1' and click OK.
29. Right click on the Chart and click Alarm Bands>Visible so that it is disabled.
30. Right click on the Chart and click Chart Legend>Visible so that it is disabled.
31. Right click on AxisSelector 3 and select Component Functions>Add Component.
32. Select Chart from the list and click OK.
33. Right click on the Chart and select Plot Limit then type '1' and click OK.
34. Right click on the Chart and click Alarm Bands>Visible so that it is disabled.
35. Right click on the Chart and click Chart Legend>Visible so that it is disabled.

    Lastly, we can change the View so that when we click Next or Prev it skips through the points of the folder, rather than the measurement locations.

36. Select View>Target>Point from the main menu.
37. Now save the view (View>Save) and you can start using it.

For more general information on Views, see the Views and Reports Walk-through from the Help menu in Ascent/MAS VB. The Customizing Views Walk-through deals with more advanced issues to do with creating/modifying views. You may also want to modify your schemes to make the title font and chart fonts smaller, especially if you have a low resolution display. Instructions on how to do this can be found in your Software Reference Guide.

FAQ ID: 11640 Last Reviewed: 23 September 2005

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