PV*SOL Expert 6.0 - Manual - Valentin Software

12.2.1 Graphics Screen
Legend
This field contains a description for each data record being displayed.
If energies are illustrated, the sum of the energy in the selected period is shown next to
the name of the data record.
Power output, temperatures, wind speed and evaluation quantities (energy coverage,
performance ratios and efficiencies) are displayed as mean values for the period.
Title
Give the graph or chart a new title by double clicking on the title frame. A dialog window
opens. When you close this window the new title appears in the title frame. Drag and drop
the title to any position within the graphics window.
Co-ordinates Field
At the base of the graphics window a field displays the actual co-ordinates indicated by
the mouse pointer when it is located within the diagram. The date and time, as well as the
x-value for the position of the mouse pointer are shown.
Selecting and Amending the Data and Axes
Select the individual data records or the x and y-axes by a single click of the left mouse
button. The selection is shown by points along the lines in a line graph and on the bars in a
bar chart. Click just below the lines for a line graph and the x axis, just under the top of
one of the bars for a bar chart and to the left of the line for the y-axis.
By double clicking on the x or y-axes the dialog window Formatting the X-Axis or
Formatting the Y-Axis appears.
12.2.1.1 Graphics Screen Speed Buttons
By using the speed buttons you can perform a variety of functions and quickly change the
format of the selected parts of the graph or chart or axis.
Print Graphic
Copy Graphic (e.g. to paste into EXCEL for further processing)
Go to next or previous time period
Go to first or last time period
Enlarge or reduce font size of selected area of graphic
Change between normal and bold font in selected area of graphic
Change font
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