MENUBAR REFERENCE
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The instruNet World menubar commands are identical to many buttons at the top of the iW+ pages. For example, the Record page Start button is the same as the Start command in the Record menu. For a description of each iW+ menu, please click on the following links. For more details, please see the instruNet World.

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File Menu Reference

File New Network Setup

Deletes channel settings, scripts, and user defined objects (e.g. popup menu, edit field, etc). This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Clear button.

File New Recorded Waveforms

Deletes digitized waves in Record page.

File New Test Page

Discards text in Test page's text editor. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Clear button.

File New All Scripts

Deletes all scripts, including Panel Meter and Control calculate text.

File Open Network Setup

Loads a .prf instrument setup file from disk that contains the state of all fields, scripts, and user defined objects. The user must pick a previously stored settings file via the standard File Open dialog. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Open button.

File Open Recorded Waveforms

The Open command loads waveforms to disk that had been previously saved to disk during acquisition, or by the Save command after acquisition had completed. The standard File Open dialog is used to select the specific wave file. Since waves are saved in their own file, in one directory, it is necessary to only select one file, in order to load the entire set. Once loaded, one can use the horizontal scroll bar to scroll through them. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Open button.

File Open Test Page

Loads a text file into the Test page's text editor. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Open button.

File Open Selected Script

Loads a text file (e.g. .iBs script file) into the currently selected script. This menu command is identical to pressing the Script page Open button.

The File > Save As Menu > ...

File Save As Network Setup

Saves a .prf instrument setup file to disk that contains the state of all fields, scripts, and user defined objects. The user specifies the file name and location within the standard File Save dialog. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Save As button.

File Save As Recorded Waveforms

Saves to disk the waveforms in the current RAM-based scan buffer. The user is prompted for a directory name in which to save the set of data, where each wave is saved in its own file, in one common directory. The data is saved in the fast instruNet Binary Merge format, multi-file Binary format, or slow generic TEXT format as determined by the File Type field in the Digitizer Channel, within the Driver . If Text Merge is selected in the File Type popup, an additional "Merged.txt" text file is saved that contains all waves in one file, one column of text per wave. This is useful when transferring data to a spreadsheet. Binary Merge saves to disk faster than Binary, yet consumes more RAM memory. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Save As button.

File Save As Test Page

Saves the contents of the Test Page's text editor to disk in a text file. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Save As button.

File Save As Selected Script

This saves the contents of the currently selected script to disk in a text file (i.e. .iBs script file). This menu command is identical to pressing the Script page Save As button.

The File > Print Menu > ...

File Print Recorded Waveforms (iW+ only)

Prints the recorded waveforms to a hard copy printer, at the horizontal scale specified in the Record Setup dialog (i.e. which is mirrored at the front panel horizontal scale popup menu). Multiple pages are printed, as required. For example, if the waves are 100 seconds long, the horizontal scale is set to 1sec/division, and the paper is 20 divisions wide (each grid division is approximately 1 x 1 cm), then 5 pages will be printed. If the horizontal scale is set to AUTO, the entire digitization is printed on one page. Printing requires instruNet World PLUS (iW+). This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Print button.

File Print Test Page (iW+ only)

Prints the Test page text to a hard copy printer. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Print button.

File Print Selected Script (iW+ only)

Prints the Test page text to a hard copy printer. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Print button.

File Exit

Closes the instruNet World window. This is identical to clicking the window title-bar close box in the upper-right corner.

Edit Menu Reference

Edit Undo

Undoes last text typing or deletion in text window.

Cuts selected text to clipboard, and clears selection.

Copies selected text to clipboard.

Pastes text on clipboard into text editor at insertion point location.

Deletes selected text.

Selects all text within text editor or text field.

View Menu Reference

View Network Setup

Selects Network page. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network tab.

Selects Record page. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record tab.

Selects Test page. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test tab.

Selects Script Page. This menu command is identical to pressing the Script tab.

Record Menu Reference

Record Start

Start digitizing channels that have been enabled for digitizing (e.g. click on 4th column in Network page to produce red rectangle). Each channel is viewed in its own display. The Digitize Into field in the Setup Dialog (i.e. select Record Options under Record) determines whether data is saved to RAM or Disk. For details, please see Record Page Reference. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Start button.

Stop digitizing. If the data has been saved to Ram, then one can now scroll through the most recent Scan, or save the Scan to disk by pressing the Save button. If the data has been saved to Disk in Strip Chart mode, the user can now scroll through the entire set of Scans via the horizontal scroll bar. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Stop button.

Click here for details. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Open button.

Click here for details. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Save button.

Saves all waveform data into one large text file named "Excel Waveform Data.txt" that can be loaded by Microsoft Excel, post-acquisition. Each wave is given one column in the spreadsheet. The text file separates rows with carriage returns and columns with tab characters.

Click here for details. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Print button.

Selects Record page. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record tab.

This opens the Record Setup dialog. This menu command is identical to pressing the Record page Setup button.

This opens the Record Trigger Options dialog.

Setup Menu Reference

Setup New Setup

For details, click here. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Clear button.

For details, click here. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Open button.

For details, click here. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Save button.

This will restore the state of all fields that existed when the Store button (or "Store in System" menu command) was last pressed. Restore loads a .prf settings file that is kept in an operating system preferences directory. You must press Store to save this file before you press Restore. Restore and Store are very similar to Network page Open & Save, except Network page Open & Save show a File dialog that enables the user to pick the file name & directory; whereas Restore & Store always go to the same file & directory and do not bother the user with file issues. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Restore button.

Saves an instrument setup .prf file to disk that contains the state of all Fields. This .prf file is stored within the operating system directory, and is reloaded by pressing the Restore button or selecting Restore from System in the Setup menu. File Save and File Open dialogs are not used since the file name and directory are always the same. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Store button.

Creates a new User Defined Page, Popup menu, Edit field, Dynamic Text field, or Button.

Edits an existing User Defined Page, Popup menu, Edit field, Dynamic Text field, or Button.

Deletes an existing User Defined Page, Popup menu, Edit field, Dynamic Text field, or Button.

Opens the Window Options dialog; which enables one to show or hide the menubar, tab bar, or the upper button bar. Additionally one may save the window position in the .prf instrument file, and save the page selection in the .prf instrument setup file. For details, click here.

If a menubar, Record page, Network page, Test page, or Script page is hidden; this command will cause them to be shown. If the menubar is hidden, one can press keys CONTROL SHIFT 'M' to show it.

Prints to the Test page all variables (i.e. str$, var!, def#), all scripts, all channel settings; and a list of installed hardware. The Test page Report button prints this information as well, yet also prints internal variables for debugging purposes.

Prints to the Test page a list of all channels enabled for high speed digitize. For details, click here.

Hardware Menu Reference

Hardware Channel Options

Opens the Channel Options dialog. This menu command is identical to clicking on a row in the Network page.

Recalibrates all instruNet hardware and never balances load cells or strain gages. This command requires instruNet software version ≥ 3.4.0.5 (i.e. file "iNet32.dll"). To check your version, select ABOUT in the instruNet World HELP menu; and to update for free, click here.

Calibrates all instruNet hardware and possibly balances gages if set up to do so. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Calibrate button -- for details, click here.

Balances all Strain Gages and Load Cells. "Balancing" involves reading the voltage across a sensor and placing it into the "Vinit" field within the Constants settings area. This is done to establish a zero point from the sensor, and should be done when the sensor is not receiving a stimulus. For details on balancing, click here.

Deletes all channel settings, scripts, and user defined objects (e.g. popup menu, edit field, etc); and resets the instruNet hardware. This menu command is identical to pressing the Network page Reset button.

Tests all instruNet hardware Controllers, Devices, Modules, and Channels. This test requires less than a minute and when done displays an alert. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Test button.

Long Test is identical to Quick Test except it runs continuously until you press the mouse button down and hold it down until the test stops. It will run all night if you let it. This is helpful at identifying intermittent problems that occur once in a blue moon. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Big Test button.

Prints to the Test page a list of installed hardware. This menu command is identical to pressing the Test page Search button.

Script Menu Reference

Note that "currently selected script" refers to the script selected in the Script page upper popup menus (e.g. "After Select Page Record" script). For a description of the different types of scripts, click here.

Select the Script page. This menu command is identical to pressing the Script tab.

Opens the Script Options dialog, as described here.

Prints to the Test page all variables (i.e. str$, var!, def#) and all scripts, including Panel Meter and Control calculate fields.

Stops any script that is executing. This menu command is identical to pressing the Script page Stop button.

Resets the script engine. This does not delete script code, yet does delete variables created with scripts.

Deletes all script code (including Panel Meter and Control calculate text) and script variables.

If an iW+ license has not yet been installed on this computer, selecting this command opens the License Installation dialog described here; otherwise, this commands displays the currently installed license number.

Help Menu Reference

Help Applications ...

Displays information on how to set up the recording from sensors.

Help Product Summary

Displays a summary of the instruNet product family.

Opens the instruNet World documentation window.

Opens the instruNet World PLUS documentation window.

Provides information on compatible software.

Displays documentation on how to install instruNet hardware and software.

Displays documentation on how to troubleshoot instruNet hardware and software.

Creates a diagnostic report to help debug instruNet software. This report can also by pressing the Report button in the Test page.

Displays the current instruNet software version number.