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MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− General Notes
− Ribbon
− Configuration
− File Explorer
− Export Measure Data
− Signal Explorer
− Instrument Box
− Instrument and Time Slider
− Oscilloscope
− Table
− Configuration Manager
− Layer Preview
− Calculated Signal
− Command Line Tool “mdfconvert.exe”
Basic Concepts of MDA V8.1
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− MDA V8.1 is the first product release of the new measure
data analysis tool from ETAS
− This new product combines high performance and
user-friendly operation concepts
− Installation of MDA V8.1 includes MCD Core* and DirectX9,
it requires 64 bit Windows® 7, 8, 8.1 or 10
− State-of-the-art technology are used, like Windows
ribbon concept, or docking window mechanism,
i.e. objects can be positioned at any desired place
using drag & drop via the title bar
− Some GUI elements provide the auto-hide pin
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
* Note: MCD Core is a base component for ETAS tools used in the background for high performance data handling
General Notes
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− Functionality is structured in ribbons, namely for Configuration, View and Help
− For an efficient usage of the available space the ribbon can be set to auto-hide
Outlook
− Further icons and ribbons will be added according to the implementation progress
Ribbon: Get quickly access to frequently used functionalities
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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Configuration: Manage even complex display and analysis tasks
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
* Note: MDA V8 configurations (*.xdx) can not be converted back to MDA V7.x (*.xda)
− A configuration is the central working place
for the display and analysis of measure data
− Layers, instruments and signals assigned
to instruments are part of a configuration
− Measure files are linked to configurations
− Within one MDA session several
configurations can be opened in parallel
− Unsaved changes to a configuration are indicated by a star
− Import of existing *.xda files into an MDA V8.1 configuration is supported for
oscilloscope and table. For each imported *.xda file a new layer is created
− MDA V8.1 can be opened directly from INCA V7.2.2 with respective user
option. As long as just one measure file is assigned to the active configuration
in MDA, a replacement of the measure file will happen.
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− Hierarchical view to manage configurations, and
their respective measure files
− A configuration contains a selection of signals and
how these are represented; the actual data for signal
representation comes from the measure file(s)
assigned to the configuration
− Measure files assigned to a configuration appear as
sub-elements of the configuration entry
− From File Explorer removing, replacing and exporting
of measure file(s) can be done
Outlook
− Support textual measure files, e.g. *.ascii, *.csv
File Explorer: Manage your files in a clearly arranged way
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− When removing or replacing a measure file
in the File Explorer, it might happen that
a signal is no longer available
− Nevertheless the signals assigned to
instruments remain as placeholders within
the configuration until measure data
is available again
− With a replacement of a measure file an
automatic signal mapping is performed,
signals having the same name except the
file name and file path are handled as
perfect match
− Any signal(s) not matching perfectly remain in the configuration, but without
data displayed (so-called “no match” case)
− Available and missing signals are distinguished easily by the font style
Improved and consistent handling when input signal is missing
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− Using ‘Export Measure Data’ allows to
create a new measure file*, including
any mdf file format conversions
− ‘Export Measure Data’ can be called from
File Explorer by selecting the measure file
which has to be exported, or by selecting
signal(s) in the Signal Explorer
− A progress view provides information
about the export process
Export Measure Data: Create your own measure file
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
* Note: MDA V8.1 supports numeric data and enumerations completely, for mdf V3.x also data type strings
Outlook‘Export Measure Data’ directly from an instrument, or from Configuration Manager
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− Tabular view for selection of signals showing signal name and meta data
− To shrink the list of signals to the relevant ones, filtering is done via:
− Search field for signal name
− Funnel icon of the respective column header (e.g. )
− Icon to filter used and not used signals
− Columns can be reordered and hidden
− Columns at left can be excluded from
scrolling (‘Freeze’ )
− Signals are assigned to an instrument
simply via drag & drop onto a layer,
or into an existing instrument
Signal Explorer: Experience the new performance
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− Initially two instrument types will be shipped with MDA V8.1,
namely the same oscilloscope as in INCA V7.1 and
a table representation
Outlook
− With future versions further instrument types will be provided by ETAS,
like a Scatter plot
Instrument Box: Get an overview of all possible instruments
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− At the bottom of an oscilloscope a time slider is shown for an overview of the
complete time range of all measure files assigned to the present configuration
− Oscilloscope allows quick navigation through measure data and time range
− Scrolling, zooming* and
synchronization of instruments
can be done from here
− In case of deep zooming the mode switches automatically into Magnifier mode,
i.e. the visual range is represented on a magnified scale for better orientation
− For quick navigation in the
magnifier mode, scrolling of
the magnified scale is enabled
− Show/Hide behavior of time
slider can be defined within the options dialog of each instrument
Instrument and Time Slider: Display relevant information quickly
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
* Note: For symmetric zooming use the left mouse button plus CTRL key
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− The oscilloscope of MDA V8.1 offers a similar functionality
as the one in INCA V7.1:
− Strips for analog or digital signals
− An analog strip can display several signals
− Analog signals can share the same axis or
choose individual axis
− Most functionality is accessible via mouse,
like drag & drop of signals, scrolling* and
zooming* of the axes
− An icon bar for frequently used activities
like zoom-to-fit, zooming behavior, cursors,
or printing / saving of a screenshot is
provided
Oscilloscope: One instrument for several views
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
* Note: For scrolling of value or time axis use the left mouse button, plus CTRL key for zooming or right mouse button
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− The table of MDA V8.1 combines some functionality of the MDA V7.x table
and the measure data refiller (MDR) view
− By a simple click onto the ‘Fill empty cells’
button ( ), data is step-wise interpolated
to fill cells for which no recorded value is
available
− Columns can be re-ordered via drag&drop
− Scrolling through data is possible via
time slider as well as via keyboard
Outlook
− Synchronization of Table instrument with other instruments
Table: User friendly instrument for detailed analysis
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− The Configuration Manager provides a hierarchical representation
of the configuration, i.e. layers, instruments, and signals
− Search functionality for all objects
within the configuration
− Drag & drop of instruments or signals
within one configuration
− Renaming and removing of objects
− Adding of layers and instruments
Outlook
− Copy & Paste of instruments and layers
Configuration Manager: Get an overview of your configuration
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− In the task bar of each layer a symbol appears for each instrument type
(e.g. oscilloscope, table)
− Via the icon a live preview can be
opened, which allows to identify
and to navigate quickly between
diverse instruments
− The currently active instrument
is highlighted by a blue frame
− Clicking onto an instrument
preview brings it to the front
and into the visible area
Layer Preview: Navigate quickly between different instruments
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− Calculated Signals enable to derive information which is
not accessible directly in the recorded measure data
− A new user-friendly Calculated Signals Editor supports
easy-to-read and -to-understand formulas
− Within very few steps a new calculated signal is defined
and ready to use instantly
− High-performance of the underlying calculation engine
− Duplicate, edit or rename an existing calculated
signal within a configuration
− Support of basic functions, more information
available via Help Manuals
− Toolbox to access predefined calculated formulas
Outlook
− Support of additional functions
New easy-to-use calculated signals management
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Functionality Overview
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− Together with MDA V8.1 ‘mdfconvert.exe’ tool is installed, which can be
used independently from MDA V8.1 for format conversion and extraction of
subsets of signals* and time
− ‘mdfconvert.exe’ can be
easily integrated into
scripting solutions
− Any *.mdf format version
is supported
Outlook
− Support of further signal
types*
Command Line Tool for data conversion and extraction
MDA V8.1.1 – What’s New
Additional Functionality
*Note: Numeric data and enumerations are supported completely, for mdf V3.x also data type strings