Texas Instruments TINSPIRE Data Collection Guidebook - Page 37

Autoscaling a Graph, Defining Autoscale During a Collection, Autoscale Now Using the Application Menu

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Autoscaling a Graph Use the autoscale option to show all the points plotted. Autoscale Now is useful after you change the x and y axis range or zoom in or out of a graph. You can also define the automatic autoscale setting to use during and after a collection. Autoscale Now Using the Application Menu  Click Graph > Autoscale Now. The graph now displays all the points plotted. Autoscale Now Using the Context Menu 1. Open the context menu in the graph area. 2. Click Window/Zoom > Autoscale Now. The graph now displays all the points plotted. Defining Autoscale During a Collection There are two options for using the automatic autoscaling that occurs during a collection. To choose an option: 1. Click Options > Autoscale Settings. The Autoscale Settings dialog box opens. 2. Click ¢ to open the During Collection drop-down list. 3. Select one of these options: • Autoscale Larger - Expands the graph as needed to show all points as you collect them. • Do Not Autoscale - The graph is not changed during a collection. 4. Click OK to save the setting. Defining Autoscale After a Collection You have three options for setting the automatic autoscaling that occurs after a collection. To set your choice: Working in the Graph View 33

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Working in the Graph View
33
Autoscaling a Graph
Use the autoscale option to show all the points plotted. Autoscale Now is
useful after you change the x and y axis range or zoom in or out of a
graph. You can also define the automatic autoscale setting to use during
and after a collection.
Autoscale Now Using the Application Menu
Click
Graph > Autoscale Now
.
The graph now displays all the points plotted.
Autoscale Now Using the Context Menu
1.
Open the context menu in the graph area.
2.
Click
Window/Zoom > Autoscale Now
.
The graph now displays all the points plotted.
Defining Autoscale During a Collection
There are two options for using the automatic autoscaling that occurs
during a collection. To choose an option:
1.
Click
Options > Autoscale Settings
.
The Autoscale Settings dialog box opens.
2.
Click
¢
to open the
During Collection
drop-down
list.
3.
Select one of these options:
Autoscale Larger
- Expands the graph as needed to show all
points as you collect them.
Do Not Autoscale
- The graph is not changed during a collection.
4.
Click
OK
to save the setting.
Defining Autoscale After a Collection
You have three options for setting the automatic autoscaling that occurs
after a collection. To set your choice: