    A/D Input Icon                              
                                                
    Acquires a burst of data of up to 1024      
    points per channel into memory locations    
    M0 through M7. The data from channel 0      
    is automatically stored in M0, channel 1    
    in M1, etc.                                 
                                                
    D/A Output Icon                             
                                                
    Outputs a burst of data of up to 1024       
    points per channel from memory locations    
    M0 through M7. Data from M0 is output to    
    channel 0, M1 to channel 1, etc.            
                                                
                                                
    Digital I/O Icon                            
                                                
    Reads from or outputs to the DAS            
    board's first digital port (port 0).        
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Strip Chart Recorder Icon                   
                                                
    Acquires and displays up to 8 channels      
    of data. Pressing [Enter] or clicking       
    the left mouse button aborts the            
    strip chart process.                        
                                                
                                                
    Proportional Integral Derivative Icon       
                                                
    Single-point PID allows for PID             
    coefficients and setpoint values to be      
    specified for each of the 8 input           
    channels. PID tuner provides 8 channels     
    of strip chart acquisition. Any 1 of the    
    8 channels may be the PID input channel.    
    High Speed A/D to Disk Icon                 
                                                
    Acquires up to 8 channels of data and       
    stores the data directly to disk.           
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Fast Fourier Transform Icon                 
                                                
    Performs a Fast Fourier Transform.          
    The results can be returned as              
    amplitude, phase, or power spectrum.        
    Results are stored in TMP.                  
                                                
                                                
    Low Pass Filter Icon                        
                                                
    Performs a low pass filter (removes the     
    high frequencies) in the time domain        
    using a Blackman window.                    
    Results are stored in TMP.                  
                                                
                                                
    High Pass Filter Icon                       
                                                
    Performs a high pass filter (removes the    
    low frequencies) in the time domain         
    using a Blackman window.                    
    Results are stored in TMP.                  
                                                
                                                
    Band Pass Filter Icon                       
                                                
    Performs a band pass filter (removes low    
    and high frequencies) in the time domain    
    using a Blackman window.                    
    Results are stored in TMP.                  
                                                
                                                
    Integrate Icon                              
                                                
    Performs an integral using the 1/3          
    Simpson's rule.                             
    Results can be returned as a running        
    integral or a total area.                   
    Results are stored in TMP.                  
                                                
    Differentiate Icon                          
                                                
    Performs a first order derivative.          
    Results are stored in TMP.                  
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Curve Fit Icon                              
                                                
    Performs a linear or polynomial curve       
    fit.                                        
    The fitted data is placed in TMP and the    
    goodness of fit value is displayed in the   
    user selected graph area.                   
                                                
    Arithmetic Operators Icon                   
                                                
    Performs unary, binary, or array            
    creation operation.                         
    Binary operations use TMP as the second     
    operand.                                    
                                                
                                                
    Begin Loop Icon                             
                                                
    Begins a programming loop. Only             
    accessible when record is on.               
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    End Loop Icon                               
                                                
    Ends a programming loop. Types of loops:    
       Keystroke:loop until a key pressed.      
       Count:loop a specified number of times.  
       Conditional:loop until a condition is    
                     met.                       
    Only accessible when record is on.          
    Comparison Operators Icon                   
                                                
    Performs a comparison operation. If the     
    comparison is true, the next sequence       
    command will be executed. If the            
    comparison is false, the next sequence      
    command will be skipped.                    
    Only accessible when record is on.          
    Synchronize Loop Timing Icon                
                                                
    Sets the loop timing so that the loop       
    always executes in the same amount of       
    time.                                       
    The SYNC icon must be selected before       
    the LOOP icon is selected.                  
    Only accessible when record is on.          
    Wait Icon                                   
                                                
    Delays sequence playback a specified        
    number of milliseconds or until a           
    key is pressed.                             
    Only accessible when record is on.          
                                                
                                                
    Message Icon                                
                                                
    Displays a message.  The message may        
    contain 5 lines of text and 5 single        
    values from the specified memory            
    locations.                                  
    Uses the current graph area.                
                                                
    Clear Message Icon                          
                                                
    Clears the last message displayed with      
    the MSG icon.                               
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Input Icon                                  
                                                
    Places the specified value into the         
    specified memory location.                  
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Call Icon                                   
                                                
    Calls to a previously recorded sequence     
    file.                                       
    Only accessible when record is on.          
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Print Icon                                  
                                                
    Prints a screen dump.                       
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    HPGL Plot Output Icon                       
                                                
    Generates plotter output (HPGL)             
    commands. Output may be sent to the         
    plotter or a file.                          
                                                
                                                
                                                
    PCX File Output Icon                        
                                                
    Writes pixel information from the screen    
    to a PCX file.                              
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    File I/O Icon                               
                                                
    Reads from or writes to a data file,        
    using memory locations M0 through M7.       
    Also provides DOS file operations:          
    directory, copy, rename, and delete.        
                                                
                                                
    Clear Screen Icon                           
                                                
    Clears the current graph area.              
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Data Table Icon                             
                                                
    Displays x and y data values from the       
    current memory location (M0 - M7) in        
    first and second columns, respectively.     
    If TMP contains data, and current graph     
    area is 1/2 or full screen, x and y data    
    from TMP is displayed in columns 3 & 4.     
    Text Labels Icon                            
                                                
    Draws text labels on the central data       
    display area. Use the color bar to          
    select the label color before selecting     
    the Text icon.                              
                                                
                                                
    Zoom Icon                                   
                                                
    Zooms in on last plotted data.              
    Uses current graph area.                    
    Stores the displayed segment in TMP.        
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Scroll Disk Icon                            
                                                
    Scrolls through a plot of the data in       
    the specified file.                         
    Uses the current graph area.                
    Stores the displayed segment in TMP.        
                                                
                                                
    Scroll Memory Icon                          
                                                
    Scrolls through a plot of the data in       
    the current memory location.                
    Uses the current graph area.                
    Stores the displayed segment in TMP.        
                                                
                                                
    Axis Plot Icon                              
                                                
    Draws a set of axes as specified by the     
    Style dialog box.                           
    Specifies horizontal and vertical           
    ranges.                                     
    Uses the current graph area.                
                                                
    XY Plot Icon                                
                                                
    Draws a plot of the data in TMP vs the      
    data in the current memory location, M0     
    though M7. Also redraws the axes.           
    Uses the current graph area.                
                                                
                                                
    Overlay Plot Icon                           
                                                
    Overlays a plot of the data in the          
    current memory location vs its x values     
    without redrawing the axes.                 
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Data Plot Icon                              
                                                
    Draws a plot of the data in the current     
    memory location vs its x values. Also       
    draws the axes.                             
    Uses the current graph area.                
                                                
                                                
    Record Icon                                 
                                                
    Turns record operation on/off. When         
    record is on, icon selections add           
    commands to the sequence file.              
    Record light is red when record is on,      
    blue when record is off.                    
                                                
    Playback Icon                               
                                                
    Begins playback of a previously recorded    
    sequence.                                   
    Playback light is red when playback is      
    on, blue when playback is off.              
                                                
                                                
    TMP Icon                                    
                                                
    Temporary memory location. All analysis,    
    scroll, and zoom results are                
    automatically stored in this memory         
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M0 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 0. Data read from    
    channel 0 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M1 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 1. Data read from    
    channel 1 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M2 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 2. Data read from    
    channel 2 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M3 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 3. Data read from    
    channel 3 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M4 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 4. Data read from    
    channel 4 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M5 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 5. Data read from    
    channel 5 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M6 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 6. Data read from    
    channel 6 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    M7 Icon                                     
                                                
    Memory location number 7. Data read from    
    channel 7 of your data acquisition board    
    is automatically stored in this memory      
    location.                                   
                                                
                                                
    Save Icon                                   
                                                
    Saves the data from TMP to the current      
    memory location.                            
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    To TMP Icon                                 
                                                
    Copies the data from the current memory     
    location (M0 - M7) to TMP.                  
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Clear Icon                                  
                                                
    Clears the data from the current memory     
    location (TMP - M7).                        
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Clear All Icon                              
                                                
    Clears the data from all memory             
    locations (TMP - M7). A zero is             
    then stored in all memory locations.        
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Color Bar                                   
                                                
    Selects the color of the data trace for     
    subsequent plots.                           
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Upper Left 1/4 Graph Area Icon              
                                                
    Selects the upper left 1/4 of the           
    central data display area to be the         
    current graph area                          
    Used for subsequent data display or         
    screen output.                              
                                                
    Upper Right 1/4 Graph Area Icon             
                                                
    Selects the upper right 1/4 of the          
    central data display area to be the         
    current graph area                          
    Used for subsequent data display or         
    screen output.                              
                                                
    Lower Right 1/4 Graph Area Icon             
                                                
    Selects the lower right 1/4 of the          
    central data display area to be the         
    current graph area                          
    Used for subsequent data display or         
    screen output.                              
                                                
    Lower Left 1/4 Graph Area Icon              
                                                
    Selects the lower left 1/4 of the           
    central data display area to be the         
    current graph area                          
    Used for subsequent data display or         
    screen output.                              
                                                
    Upper 1/2 Graph Area Icon                   
                                                
    Selects the upper 1/2 of the central        
    data display area to be the current         
    graph area.                                 
    Used for subsequent data display or         
    screen output.                              
                                                
    Lower 1/2 Graph Area Icon                   
                                                
    Selects the lower 1/2 of the central        
    data display area to be the current         
    graph area.                                 
    Used for subsequent data display or         
    screen output.                              
                                                
    Entire Graph Area Icon                      
                                                
    Selects the entire central data display     
    area to be the current graph area.          
    Used for subsequent data display or         
    screen output.                              
                                                
                                                
    Channels Menu Item                          
                                                
    Specifies voltage range and scaling for     
    each of the A/D channels. The data is       
    automatically scaled from digital values    
    to volts. The user can then apply a linear  
    or polynomial (up to 5th order) conversion. 
                                                
    Printer Menu Item                           
                                                
    Specifies the printer type and              
    attributes.                                 
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Plotter Menu Item                           
                                                
    Specifies the plotter type and              
    attributes.                                 
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Board Menu Item                             
                                                
    Displays the software configuration         
    of your data acquisition board as           
    supported by EASYEST.                       
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Computer Menu Item                          
                                                
    Specifies the computer type. The            
    specified information is used by the        
    system in acquiring data using the          
    Strip Chart Recorder and D/A to File        
    operations.                                 
                                                
    Style Menu Item                             
                                                
    Specifies parameters that affect the        
    appearance of subsequent plots.             
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
    Edit Menu Item                              
                                                
    Allows you to edit a text file              
    (including sequence files). Refer to the    
    Menu Items chapter of your User's Guide     
    for a description of the editor.            
                                                
                                                
    Quit Menu Item                              
                                                
    Exits to DOS.                               
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Used for subsequent data display or screen   
   output.                                      
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Lower Left 1/4 Graph Area Icon               
                                                
   Selects the lower left 1/4 of the central    
   data display area to be the current graph    
   area                                         
                                                
   Used for subsequent data display or screen   
   output.                                      
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Lower Right 1/4 Graph Area Icon              
                                                
   Selects the lower right 1/4 of the central   
   data display area to be the current graph    
   area                                         
                                                
   Used for subsequent data display or screen   
   output.                                      
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Upper Right 1/4 Graph Area Icon              
                                                
   Selects the upper right 1/4 of the central   
   data display area to be the current graph    
   area                                         
                                                
   Used for subsequent data display or screen   
   output.                                      
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Upper Left 1/4 Graph Area Icon               
                                                
   Selects the upper left 1/4 of the central    
   data display area to be the current graph    
   area                                         
                                                
   Used for subsequent data display or screen   
   output.                                      
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Channels Menu Item                           
                                                
   Specifies voltage range and scaling for      
   each of the A/D channels.                    
                                                
   The scaling algorithms are used in scaling   
   from digital values to volts. The options    
   are linear, polynomial (up to 5th order),    
   and thermocouple.                            
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Printer Menu Item                            
                                                
   Specifies the printer type and attributes.   
                                                
                                                
   Plotter Menu Item                            
                                                
   Specifies the plotter type and attributes.   
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Style Menu Item                              
                                                
   Specifies parameters that affect the         
   appearance of subsequent plots.              
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Board Menu Item                              
                                                
   Displays the software configuration of       
   your data acquisition board.                 
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Computer Menu Item                           
                                                
   Specifies the computer type. The specified   
   information is used by the system in         
   acquiring data using the Stripchart Recorder 
   and D/A to File operations.                  
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Edit Menu Item                               
                                                
   Allows you to edit a text file (including    
   sequence files). Refer to the Menu Items     
   chapter of your User's Guide for a           
   description of the editor.                   
                                                
                                                
                                                
   Quit Menu Item                               
                                                
   Exits to DOS.                                
                                                
                                                
