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<h3>Trace Select &nbsp;&nbsp;
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 </h3>

<p>The <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace Select</I></span> submenu provides 
 functions to handle traces and diagram areas, and assign traces to channels. 
 </p>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p><img src="Trace_Select_key.gif" width="138px" height="127px" border="0" class="img_whs4"></td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p class=Figure><img src="Trace_Select_menu.gif" width="255px" height="262px" border="0" class="img_whs6"></td></tr>
</table>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Next_Trace"
	id=a6
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Next 
 Trace</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a6');
//--></script></I></span> 
 selects the next trace as the active trace (disabled if only one trace 
 is defined). </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="Trace_Select.htm#Select_Trace"
	id=A45
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Select 
 Trace</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A45');
//--></script></I></span> 
 opens a box to select an arbitrary trace of the active setup as the active 
 trace (disabled if only one trace is defined). &nbsp;</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="font-style: italic;"><a href="#New_Trace"
	id=a8
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Add 
 Trace</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a8');
//--></script><span 
 style="font-style: normal;"> creates a new trace in the current diagram 
 area.</span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#New_Trace_Diag_Area"
	id=a9
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Add 
 Trace + Diag. Area</a><script type="text/javascript"
													language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a9');
//--></script></I></span> 
 generates a new trace in a new diagram area. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="font-style: italic;"><a href="#Delete_Trace"
	id=a10
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Delete 
 Trace</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a10');
//--></script><span 
 style="font-style: normal;"> deletes the active trace. </span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="font-style: italic;"><a href="#Change_Channel"
	id=a11
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Assign 
 Channel</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a11');
//--></script><span 
 style="font-style: normal;"> assigns the active trace to another channel.</span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Change_Diagram_Area"
	id=a12
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Assign 
 Diag. Area</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a12');
//--></script></I></span> 
 assigns the active trace to another diagram area.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List
								style="font-style: italic;"><a href="#Trace_Manager"
	id=a13
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Trace 
 Manager</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a13');
//--></script><span 
 style="font-style: normal;"> opens a dialog to perform the previous actions 
 systematically for all traces and diagram areas. &nbsp;</span></p></li>
</ul>

<p class=Dropdownline><a name=Active_and_inactive_traces></a><img src="../../../small_images/info_red.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="32px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs8"><a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a1" style="font-style: normal; /*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Active 
 and inactive traces</a><script type="text/javascript"
													language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a1');
//--></script></p>


<div class="droptext" id="POPUP182069413" style="display: 'none'; " x-ss-type="dropdown">
 <p>The screen can display several diagram areas simultaneously, each with 
 a variable number of traces. </p>
 <ul type="disc" class="whs7">
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List>In an active diagram area one 
 of these traces is the active trace. The active trace is highlighted in 
 the <a HREF="../../../System_Overview/Screen_Elements/Display_Elements.htm#Trace_Settings"
		id=a22
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">trace 
 list</a> 
 on top of the diagram area (Trc 3 in the figure below):</p></li>
 </ul>
 <p class=Figure><span class=dropspot><img src="Trace_List.gif" height="69px" width="354px" border="0" class="img_whs9"></span></p>
 <ul type="disc" class="whs7">
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List>If an inactive area is selected 
 as the active area, the trace that was active last time when the area 
 was active will again become the active trace. It is highlighted in the 
 trace list of the inactive diagram area as shown for Trc6 in the figure 
 below:</p></li>
 </ul>
 <p class=Figure><img src="Trace_temp_inact.gif" width="207px" height="36px" border="0" class="img_whs10"></p>
 <p>All settings in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace </I></span>menu 
 except the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace Functions </I></span>involving 
 a memory trace apply to the active trace in the active diagram area. </p>
 <p class=Note><img src="../../../small_images/note.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs11"> In remote control each channel can contain 
 an active trace. The active remote traces and the active manual trace 
 are independent of each other; see <a HREF="../../../Remote_Control/NWA_Remote_Control_Features/General_Remote_Control_Features.htm#Active_Traces_in_Remote_Control"
										id=a49
										style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Active 
 Traces in Remote Control</a>. 
 &nbsp;</p>
</div><hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h4><a name=Next_Trace></a> Next Trace</h4>

<p>Selects the next trace in a series of displayed traces as the active 
 trace. This function is disabled if only one trace is defined. &nbsp;</p>

<p class=Figure><span class=dropspot><img src="Trace_List.gif" height="69px" width="385px" border="0" class="img_whs13"> &nbsp;</span></p>

<p><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Next Trace</I></span> has the following 
 meaning:</p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>In a list of traces displayed 
 in a common diagram area, the next trace is the trace below the current 
 trace (in the figure above, Trc 3 is the active trace and Trc 4 is the 
 next trace).</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>If the active trace is the last 
 trace in the list, the next trace is the first trace in the trace list 
 of the <a href="../../Display/Area_-_Select.htm#Next_Diag_Area"
			id=a30
			style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">next 
 diagram area</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a30');
//--></script>. 
 </p></li>
</ul>

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<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p class="whs15"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The 
 numeric suffix</span> &lt;Ch / Tr&gt; <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">appended 
 to the first-level mnemonic of a command selects a trace as active trace.</span> 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h4><a name=Select_Trace></a>Select Trace</h4>

<p>Opens a box to select an arbitrary trace of the active setup as the 
 active trace. This function is disabled if only one trace is defined. 
 </p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print;"><span class=dropspot><img src="Select_Trace.jpg" width="109px" height="117px" border="0" class="img_whs16"></span></p>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p class="whs15"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The 
 numeric suffix</span> &lt;Ch / Tr&gt; <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">appended 
 to the first-level mnemonic of a command selects a trace as active trace.</span> 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h4><a name=New_Trace></a>Add Trace</h4>

<p>Creates a new trace in the current diagram area and assigns it to the 
 current channel. The new trace is created with the trace and channel settings 
 of the former active trace but displayed with another color. The former 
 and the new active trace are superimposed but can be easily separated, 
 e.g. by changing the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../Scale/Trace_-_Scale.htm#Ref_Position" id="a2" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Reference 
 Position</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a2');
//--></script>.</I></span> 
 </p>

<p>The new trace is named Trc &lt;n&gt;, where &lt;n&gt; is the largest 
 of all existing trace numbers plus one. The name can be changed in the<span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="Trace_Select.htm#Trace_Manager"
								id=a4
								style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "> 
 Trace Manager</a><script type="text/javascript"
												language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a4');
//--></script></I></span>. 
 &nbsp;</p>

<p><span class=dropspot
		style="font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;"><font color=red ><B><img src="../../../small_images/tip.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs11"></B></font></span> 
 &nbsp;<span class=dropspot>To 
 create a new trace in a new channel, use </a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a14');
//--></script></span><span 
 class=dropspot
	style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../Channel/Channel_Select/Channel_-_Select.htm#New_Channel" id="a29" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Channel<a 
 href="Trace_Select.htm#New_Trace"
	id=a14
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "> &#8211; Channel Select 
 &#8211; New 
 Channel</I></span><span class=dropspot
					style="font-style: italic;"><I>.</I></span><span class=dropspot> 
 </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;"><font color=red ><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></font></span></a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a29');
//--></script></p>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
															id=a34
															style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFine 
 &lt;Trace Name&gt;, &lt; Meas Parameter&gt;</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a34');
//--></script></span> 
 &nbsp;<a HREF="../../../SCPI_Reference/DISPlay/DISPlay.htm#FEED"
										id=A3
										style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><br>
DISPlay:WINDow&lt;Wnd&gt;:TRACe&lt;WndTr&gt;:FEED</span></a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A3');
//--></script> 
 </td></tr>
</table>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h4><a name=New_Trace_Diag_Area></a>Add Trace + Diag. Area</h4>

<p>Creates a new trace in a new diagram area and assigns the trace to the 
 current channel. The new trace is created with the trace and channel settings 
 of the former active trace but displayed with another color. </p>

<p>The new trace is named Trc &lt;n&gt;, where &lt;n&gt; is the largest 
 of all existing trace numbers plus one. The name can be changed in the<span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="Trace_Select.htm#Trace_Manager"
								id=A5
								style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "> 
 Trace Manager</a><script type="text/javascript"
												language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A5');
//--></script></I></span>. 
 &nbsp;</p>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p class="whs15"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
													id=a19
													style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFine 
 &lt;Trace Name&gt;, &lt; Meas Parameter&gt;</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a19');
//--></script> 
 <a HREF="../../../SCPI_Reference/DISPlay/DISPlay.htm#STATe"
	id=A47
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
DISPlay:WINDow&lt;Wnd&gt;:STATe ON</a><script type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('A47');
//--></script><a 
 href="../../../SCPI_Reference/DISPlay/DISPlay.htm#FEED"
	id=a46
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
DISPlay:WINDow&lt;Wnd&gt;:TRACe&lt;WndTr&gt;:FEED</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a46');
//--></script> 
 </td></tr>
</table>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h4><a name=Delete_Trace></a>Delete Trace</h4>

<p>Deletes the current trace and removes it from the diagram area. <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Delete Trace </I></span>is disabled if the setup 
 contains only one trace: In manual control, each setup must contain at 
 least one diagram area with one channel and one trace<span style="font-style: italic;"><I>.</I></span> 
 &nbsp;</p>

<p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;"><font color=red ><B><img src="../../../small_images/tip.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs11"> </B></font></span><span 
 class=dropspot>To restore a trace that was unintentionally deleted, use 
 </span><span class=dropspot
				style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="../../System/System_Menu.htm#Undo"
												id=a20
												style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Undo</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a20');
//--></script></I></span><span 
 class=dropspot>. </span></p>

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<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#DELete"
															id=a37
															style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:DELete 
 &lt;Trace Name&gt;</a><script type="text/javascript"
													language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a37');
//--></script></span> 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h4><a name=Change_Channel></a>Assign Channel</h4>

<p>Assigns the active trace to another channel<span style="font-style: italic;"><I>. 
 </I></span>A popup window offers a list of all channels available: </p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print;"><img src="Channel_Sel.jpg" height="113px" width="88px" border="0" class="img_whs17"></p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>Selecting one of the existing 
 channel names assigns the current trace to the existing channel.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>Selecting <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>New 
 </I></span>creates a new channel and assigns the current trace to the new 
 channel. The new channel is named Ch &lt;n&gt;, where &lt;n&gt; is the 
 largest of all existing channel numbers plus one. The name can be changed 
 in the <a href="../../Channel/Channel_Select/Channel_-_Select.htm#Channel_Manager"
			id=a32
			style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Channel 
 Manager</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a32');
//--></script>.<span 
 style="color: #ff0000;"> <font color=red ></font></span></p></li>
</ul>

<p class=Note
	style="font-weight: normal; color: #008080;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><img src="../../../small_images/note.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs11"></B></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Assign Channel </I></span>is 
 disabled if the current setup contains only one channel. To create an 
 additional channel, select <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel &#8211; Channel Select 
 &#8211; New 
 Channel</I></span>.</p>

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<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
		id=a38
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFi<a 
 href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
	id=a21
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">ne &lt;Trace 
 Name&gt;, &lt; Meas Parameter&gt;</span> </a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a21');
//--></script></a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a38');
//--></script></td></tr>
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<h4><a name=Change_Diagram_Area></a>Assign Diag. Area</h4>

<p>Assigns the active trace to another diagram area<span style="font-style: italic;"><I>. 
 </I></span>A popup window offers a list of all areas available: </p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print;"><img src="../../Display/Area_Select.jpg" height="114px" width="74px" border="0" class="img_whs18"></p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>Selecting one of the existing 
 area numbers assigns the active trace to the existing diagram area: The 
 active trace is removed from the previous area and displayed in the new 
 diagram area.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>Selecting <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>New 
 </I></span>creates a new diagram area and assigns the active trace to the 
 new area. The new area is numbered &lt;n&gt;, where &lt;n&gt; is the largest 
 of all existing area numbers plus one. </p></li>
</ul>

<p class=Note
	style="font-weight: normal; color: #008080;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B><img src="../../../small_images/note.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs11"></B></span> <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Assign Diag. Area 
 </I></span>is disabled if the current setup contains only one area. To create 
 an additional area, click <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Display &#8211; Area Select 
 &#8211; <a 
 href="../../Display/Area_-_Select.htm#New_Diag_Area"
	id=a33
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">New 
 Diag. Area</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a33');
//--></script></I></span>.</p>

<p><span class=dropspot
		style="font-weight: bold; color: #ff0000;"><font color=red ><B><img src="../../../small_images/tip.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs11"></B></font></span> 
 &nbsp;<span class=dropspot>To 
 go to another diagram area and activate the last active trace in this 
 area, simply click a point inside the new area.</span> </p>

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<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;"><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/DISPlay/DISPlay.htm#FEED"
															id=a39
															style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">DISPlay:WINDow&lt;Wnd&gt;:TRACe&lt;WndTr&gt;:FEED 
 &lt;Trace Name&gt;</a><script type="text/javascript"
													language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a39');
//--></script></span> 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


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<h4><a name=Trace_Manager></a>Trace Manager</h4>

<p>Opens a dialog to perform the actions in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace 
 Select </I></span>menu systematically for all traces and diagram areas.</p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print;"><img src="Trace_Manager.jpg" width="408px" height="209px" border="0" class="img_whs19"></p>

<p>All<span style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>existing traces of the 
 current setup are listed in a table with several editable (white) or non-editable 
 (gray) columns. Below the table the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace 
 Manager</I></span> provides the following buttons:</p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Add_Delete"
	id=a18
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Add/Delete...</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a18');
//--></script></I></span> 
 opens a dialog to add a new trace or delete a trace.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Coupling"
	id=a17
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Coupling</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a17');
//--></script></I></span> 
 opens a dialog to define coupling criteria (channel, scale) for all traces 
 in the table. </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Sort_Table"
	id=a16
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Sort 
 Table</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a16');
//--></script></I></span> 
 opens a dialog to change the order of the traces (rows) in the table.</p></li>
</ul>

<p><img src="../../../small_images/info_red.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="32px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs8"> <a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a15" style="font-style: normal;
							x-text-underline: Off;
							/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative;
							text-decoration: none; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Columns 
 in the <span style="font-style: italic; x-text-underline: Off; /*begin!kadov{{*/ text-decoration: none; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><I>Trace 
 Manager </I></span><span style="font-style: normal; x-text-underline: Off; /*begin!kadov{{*/ text-decoration: none; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">table</span></a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a15');
//--></script></p>

<div class="droptext" id="POPUP94178447" style="display: 'none'; " x-ss-type="dropdown">
 <ul type="disc" class="whs7">
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Name 
 </I></span>indicates the current trace name. The default names for new traces 
 are Trc&lt;n&gt; where &lt;n&gt; is a current number. Current numbers 
 in the trace names are necessary to make automatic assignments, e.g. decouple 
 the channel settings in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="#Coupling"
	id=a24
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Coupling</a></I></span>dialog. </p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>On 
 </I></span>indicates whether the trace is displayed on the screen <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(On) 
 </I></span>or invisible. </p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Meas 
 </I></span>indicates the <a href="../Measure/Trace_-_Measure.htm" id="a28" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">measured 
 parameter</a>.</p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Type</I></span> 
 indicates whether the trace is a <A href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="BSSCPopup('Trace_Select_text0.htm');return false;" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4) BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="popupspot" >data 
 trace</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(DAT),</I></span> displaying the current 
 measurement data, or a <A href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="BSSCPopup('Trace_Select_text1.htm');return false;" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4) BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="popupspot" >memory 
 trace</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(MEM)</I></span>. </p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Channel 
 </I></span>indicates the channel of each trace. </p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Area</I></span> 
 indicates the diagram area of each trace. </p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Scale</I></span> 
 shows which traces use <a href="Trace_Select.htm#Coupling"
							id=a7
							style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">common 
 scaling</a> 
 and format settings. </p></li>
 </ul>
</div>
<p><span><img src="../../../small_images/info_red.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="32px" height="37px" border="0" class="img_whs8"></span> <a class="dropspot" href="javascript:kadovTextPopup(this)" id="a53" style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 class=dropspot
	style="font-style: normal; x-text-underline: Off; /*begin!kadov{{*/ text-decoration: none; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Rules 
 for trace names</span></a><script type="text/javascript"
														language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a53');
//--></script></p>

<div class="droptext" id="POPUP173992267" style="display: 'none'; " x-ss-type="dropdown">
 <p>The analyzer can define mathematical relations between different traces 
 and calculate new mathematical traces <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>(<a 
 HREF="../Trace_Funct/Trace_Funct.htm#User_Def_Math"
	id=a48
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">User 
 Def Math</a>)</I></span>. 
 The trace names are used as operands in the mathematical expressions and 
 must be distinguished from the mathematical operators +, -, *, /, (, ) 
 etc. This places some restrictions on the syntax of trace names: &nbsp;</p>
 <ul type="disc" class="whs7">
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List>The first character of a trace 
 name can be either one of the upper case letters A to Z, one of the lower 
 case letters a to z, an underscore _ or a square bracket [ or ]. </p></li>
  <li class=kadov-p-CList>
  <p class=List
								style="font-style: normal;">For all other 
 characters of a trace name, the numbers 0 to 9 can be used in addition. 
 </p></li>
 </ul>
 <p>The analyzer does not accept illegal trace names. If an illegal name 
 is specified, the input field in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace 
 Manager </I></span><span>turns red.</span></p>
</div><table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
		id=a41
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFine 
 &lt;Trace Name&gt;, &lt; Meas Parameter&gt;</span></a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a41');
//--></script> 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


<hr align="center" width="50%" class="whs12">


<h5><a name=Add_Delete></a> Add/Delete</h5>

<p>Opens a dialog to add a new trace or delete a trace.</p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print;"><img src="Add_Delete.jpg" width="413px" height="147px" border="0" class="img_whs20"></p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Add 
 </I></span>creates a new trace and adds it to the list in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Trace_Manager"
	id=a27
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Trace 
 Manager</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a27');
//--></script>, 
 </I></span>assigning it to the channel and diagram area selected in the drop-down 
 lists. It is possible to create a <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>New 
 </I></span><span>channel and/or diagram area for the new trace.</span> </p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Delete 
 </I></span>deletes the selected trace, removing it from the list in the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace Manager </I></span>and from the screen. 
 This button<span style="font-style: italic;"> <I></I></span>is disabled if the 
 setup contains only one trace: In manual control, each setup must contain 
 at least one diagram area with one channel and one trace<span style="font-style: italic;"><I>.</I></span> 
 </p></li>
</ul>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p><a href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#SDEFine"
		id=a42
		style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><span 
 style="font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;">CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:SDEFine 
 &lt;Trace Name&gt;, &lt; Meas Parameter&gt;</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a42');
//--></script><a 
 href="../../../SCPI_Reference/DISPlay/DISPlay.htm#FEED"
	id=a43
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
DISPlay:WINDow&lt;Wnd&gt;:TRACe&lt;WndTr&gt;:FEED &lt;Trace Name&gt;</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a43');
//--></script><a 
 href="../../../SCPI_Reference/CALCulate/CALCulate_PARameter.htm#DELete"
	id=a44
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ "><br>
CALCulate&lt;Ch&gt;:PARameter:DELete &lt;Trace Name&gt;</a><script 
 type="text/javascript"
	language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a44');
//--></script></span> 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


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<h5><a name=Coupling></a> Coupling &nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onClick="var e; if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion)>=4){e=event;}  if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >=2 && typeof(PopupMenu_Invoke) == 'function') PopupMenu_Invoke(e,'','Channel menu','../../Channel/Channel_Menu.htm','Trace and channel settings','../../../System_Overview/Analyzer_Model/Traces_and_Channels.htm');return false;" title="Related Topics"><img src="../../../ss_btn_related_topics.gif" border=0 height=20 width=96 alt="Related Topics"></a>


 </h5>

<p>Selects common channel or scale settings for all traces in the <span 
 style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace Manager </I></span>dialog.</p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print;"><img src="Coupling.jpg" width="409px" height="168px" border="0" class="img_whs21"></p>

<p>The channel and scale coupling is set in two independent panels.</p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Decouple 
 All </I></span>assigns independent channel or scale settings to all traces 
 in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a href="#Trace_Manager"
											id=a25
											style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Trace 
 Manager</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a25');
//--></script></I></span>. 
 If the channel and trace names include numbers, the trace with the lowest 
 number is assigned to the channel with the lowest number and so forth. 
 Measurement or data traces and their associated memory traces are assigned 
 to the same channel.</p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Couple 
 All </I></span>assigns all traces to the channel or scale settings selected 
 in the corresponding drop-down lists. All channel or scale settings except 
 the selected ones are lost. The analyzer displays a <A href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="BSSCPopup('Trace_Select_text2.htm');return false;" onMouseOver="if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4) BSPSPopupOnMouseOver(event);" class="popupspot" >confirmation 
 dialog box</a><script type="text/javascript"
											language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a26');
//--></script> 
 before deleting the unused channels. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p></li>
</ul>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p>&#8211; 
 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


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<h5><a name=Sort_Table></a> Sort Table</h5>

<p>Changes the order of the traces (table rows) in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I>Trace 
 Manager </I></span><span>dialog</span>.</p>

<p class=Figure
	style="x-condition: Webhelp_Print;"><img src="Sort_Table.jpg" width="226px" height="142px" border="0" class="img_whs22"></p>

<ul type="disc" class="whs7">
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List>The drop-down list contains all 
 trace properties that can provide the sorting criterion. The properties 
 correspond to the column headers in the <span style="font-style: italic;"><I><a 
 href="#Trace_Manager"
	id=a23
	style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ position: relative; /*}}end!kadov*/ ">Trace 
 Manager</a><script type="text/javascript"
										language=JavaScript1.2><!--
kadovInitEffects('a23');
//--></script>. 
 </I></span></p></li>
	
	<li class=kadov-p-CList><p class=List><span>The two radio buttons qualify 
 whether the traces in the table are sorted in ascending or descending 
 order, according to the property selected in the pull-down list. &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p></li>
</ul>

<table x-use-null-cells class="whs1">

<tr valign="top" class="whs2">
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="24%" class="whs3">
<p class="whs14">Remote control:</td>
<td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="76%" class="whs5">
<p>No command, display configuration only. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr>
</table>


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