Danfoss MCO 305 Design Manual

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MCO 305 Design Guide__ APOSS Tools __152 MG.33.L5.02 – VLT® is a registered Danfoss trademark Analyzing the ResultsAny of the following functions and features of the Oscilloscope can be used to help analyze the recordeddata:1. The curves in the Chart Window may show correlations or anomalies. Use the Zoom toolbarbuttons and the Navigation Window to display more detailed portions of the curves.2. The Last, Minimum, and Maximum columns in the “Curve Selection List” may provide usefulinformation.3. Use the mouse and the Cursors to scan back and forth across the curves. Curve values will bedisplayed in the “Curve Selection List”.4. Use the Properties → Display window to enable range validation for curves. This may make it easierto locate “out-of-bounds” problems.5. Create “derived” Curves. For example, a derived curve can be added that shows the differencebetween two curves or the rate at which a curve is changing.Export Curve Data into a txt fileUse the Export toolbar button to export the curve data to a standard text file. This file can then be usedby other programs to analyze the curve.This will export all the curve data to a “comma-separated value” (.csv) file. This is a standard text file thatcan be imported into spreadsheet programs and opened with normal text editors. The file will appear similarto the following example:Once imported into Microsoft Excel, it will appear similar to this: