Using Link Groups

Link groups provide Synchronous Scrolling of a group of windows that display data. When several windows are part of the same Link Group, each window will automatically update and scroll when any member of the group changes its center time. The time reference and displayed data of each member will "center" on the time the changing member centers on. This feature keeps a group of windows synchronized to the same time in the captured data.

DigiView provides five link options that include Link Groups 1 through 4 and a "no-link" option for windows that you want to keep independent.

Default link groups:

Link Group 1 -  Waveform View 1 is always a member and all new windows initially belong to this group.

Link Group 2 -  Waveform View 2 is always a member of Link Group 2.

Link Group 3 -  Empty Group, ready for members.

Link Group 4 -  Empty Group, ready for members.

The link group of any window that displays data (such as Tables and Lists), can be changed at any time. To change the group in these windows, select the window's menu, then choose the desired option from the submenu of the "Link" item. The options on this menu are displayed in the following Graphic.

All windows or views that can be assigned to a link group, will have a visible indicator with the group number or an " * " (asterisk) displayed. The asterisk indicates an independent window that is not linked to any group.

Typical Link Group indicators:

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NOTE: When Waveform View 1 is "cross-linked" to Waveform View 2, all members of Link Groups 1 and 2 will also be cross-linked. Waveform Views are cross-linked by using the Link button at the top of Waveform View 2. (see Waveform Views, Toolbar Buttons)