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The configuration form can be used to set various
configuration information. On the plot is configured to your liking, use
the Macro Builder to construct and initialization routine for a macro.
Port
 
Under the Port tab, the user may select to connect either
serially, or via TCP/IP to a host machine is using the Serial-TCP Gateway
program.
 | Serially
 | Micro echoes data is used when data sent to the
controller is echoed back. This appends a "|Q|" at the end
of each string transmitted, which, when echoed, is ignored.
!ECHO ON/OFF |
| Standard COM port options are available for selection. |
| Queue size
is the number of bytes, or characters, to buffer while processing.
If the queue exceeds twice the specified number, StampPlot will
disconnect. |
| DTR enabled sets
the DTR line when connecting/disconnecting. With the BASIC Stamp,
the controller will restart upon connection. With some BASIC Stamp
configurations, having this selected will lock-up the BASIC Stamp. |
| Use RTS/DTR
to control flow will allow the use of the RTS and CTS lines to control
data flow. |
| RTS Always on
will enable the RTS line. Some controller configurations often use
this line for power.
!PORT port, baud, bits,
parity, stopbits, Queue Size, DTR Enabled, RTS Enabled, RTS Always on
!PORT COM 2,19200,7,E,1,2000,0,1,0 |
| Set as default
will save the current configuration for the next time StampPlot is used,
or the next New Plot. |
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| TCP
| IP sets the IP address of the host computer running
the Serial-TCP gateway software. |
| Port sets the Port value on the gateway host. |
| PSWD is an optional password which may be used
for connections.
** NOTE passwords and data are sent in clear text, and the password
feature is not 100% reliable currently.
!PORT TCP,IP address, port
number, password
!PORT TCP,120.0.0.1,9001 |
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Data
 
The Data Tab is used to define how the data is arriving for
common serial data formats for analog data.
| Use Default Data
Configures StampPlot to use comma-delimited ASCII string data.
"105,10,35" followed by a carriage return (ASCII 13). |
| Use Binary Data
| Configures StampPlot to accept data as byte values,
each value is a separate analog value.
!USEB ON/OFF |
| The number of bytes in a string must be specified since
there is no end-of string marker, such as a carriage return.
!NUMB 2 |
| Use checksum byte configures StampPlot to look for an additional
checksum byte at the end of the data, and perform checksum calculations
to ensure data integrity.
!CSUM ON/OFF |
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| Use Special Parse Delimiter
| In the event you have hardware that sends data as
strings, but does not use a comma to separate the data, this option may
be used.
!PARS ON/OFF
Define character:
!PCHR ; |
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| Flush Old Data is an option to flush the oldest
percentage of data to allow continuous plotting.
!FLSH ON/OFF
!FAMT percent
!FAMT 10 |
| These options may be set for the current data collection,
or as the default for all plots. |
Buttons (Defined Menu options)
 
Please see Defined
Macro Menus & Buttons
Axis
This tab is used to set the plot area and grid.
| Max Data Points is the maximum number of points to plot
without resetting the plot.
!PNTS value
!PNTS 2000 |
| The analog multiplier may be used to scale incoming analog
data:
!AMUL multiplier value
!AMUL 0.1 |
| Instructions for plot formatting:
| AMAX
value |
Sets the maximum analog scale value.
(250)
!AMAX 1000 |
| AMIN value |
Sets the minimum analog scale value. (0)
!AMIN -200 |
| AMUL value |
Sets the analog multiplier. (1)
!AMUL .1 |
| TMAX value |
Sets the maximum time of the plot scale
in seconds, adds to drop down. (120)
!TMAX 360 |
| RTIM ON/OFF |
Real Time
Enables/disables real time values for X coordinates
!RTIM ON |
| LOGY ON/OFF |
Logarithmic Y scales
Enables/Disables Logarithmic Y coordinate values
!LOGY ON |
| SPAN
Analog min, analog max |
Sets the span of the plot and adds the
values to the drop-down.
!SPAN -50, 250 |
| YLBL
units |
Labels the Y axis vertically with the
units provided.
!YLBL Temp F |
| XLBL units |
Labels the X axis with the units
provided.
!XLBL TIme into run (min) |
| GRID
X-amount,Y-amount |
Defines the number of grid lines on the X
and Y axis. (10,10)
!GRID 20,50 |
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| Please see the Control Instruction Summary for all
available plot configurations.
Control Instruction Summary |
Colors
This tab is used to set the colors of the plot area.
| DISP
Letters and color values |
G = Grid (major), A = Analog, S = Scales
value, D = Digital, R = Drawing
Sets what is enabled to be displayed. If the letter is listed, that item
will be enabled. Any not listed will not be drawn.
Optionally may use numbers to specify colors. (see COLR)
!DISP D10 A12 G |
| COLR Letters and color values |
B = Background, G = Grid (major), A =
Analog, S = Scales value, D = Digital
Allows the setting of one or more plot colors.
!COLR B10,A12 |
Files
Sets the names for the data file, message file, plot files, and image
files.
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