{"id":20236,"date":"2018-12-07T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.digilentinc.com\/?p=20236"},"modified":"2025-06-02T02:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T09:33:12","slug":"the-hidden-gems-of-waveforms-2015-part-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/the-hidden-gems-of-waveforms-2015-part-5\/","title":{"rendered":"The “Hidden” Gems of WaveForms – Part 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

In part 4<\/a> of this series I discussed four\u00a0of the hidden gems of WaveForms:\u00a0Data export, drop downs with text editing, and small icons that double as buttons. In this post I’ll continue uncovering some more hidden gems of WaveForms.<\/p>\n

The Help Tab:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The help tab automatically opens next to the welcome tab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When you open WaveForms one of the tabs that automatically opens is the help tab. The help tab contains documentation on each of the tools and definitions of all the buttons and options.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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An example of some text in the help tab. You can search for what you need or use the navigation menu on the left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is a great place to look if you get stuck because it is built directly into the tool. And of course if you \u00a0need more help than the help tab can provide you are more than welcome to look in resource center. There you’ll find tutorials, community projects and a getting started guide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Device Manager:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you first open up WaveForms you’ll see the device manager.<\/p>\n

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The device manager.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once the device is selected and connected it disappears and tends to get forgotten. The device manager does more than just allow you to select the device. You can also name your device, calibrate your device, troubleshoot connections, and allocate resources to the tools.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Click on rename and the device can be named.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Clicking Calibrate will open the device calibration wizard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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You can also troubleshoot the device by going to the forum or if necessary using device fix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you don’t care to get to know the device manager, that’s fine, all instrumentation devices are factory calibrated, and have default settings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can access the device manager through the leftmost button in the bottom left of the screen, or in the settings menu.<\/p>\n

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The device manager can be accessed by the Settings window, and by clicking on the button with the device name.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

System Monitor:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Next to the button that opens the device manager is the system monitor which will tell you the status of the device. If you click on it you’ll be able to see the Analog Discovery 2 USB current, USB voltage and temperature, the Digital Discovery USB current, USB voltage, user current and user voltage, and the state of the power switch for the Electronics Explorer Board.<\/p>\n

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The system monitor for the Analog Discovery 2.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Forum:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is not really hidden, but it is still a gem! If you run into any\u00a0problem you can’t solve, or you have suggestions,\u00a0post on the Digilent forum<\/a>. You\u00a0input is always welcome.<\/p>\n

That concludes the Hidden Gems series. If you have found any hidden gems yourself that I missed, comment below! And of course make sure to check out WaveForms and keep following the blog.<\/p>\n

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