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Supported Browsers
Oscilloscope Online works using the Web Serial API and will only run on browsers which already support it.
Examples of supporting browsers include the following:
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Opera
Oscilloscope Configuration
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Serial | |
| Baud rate | The baud rate of the connected serial device. |
| Break character | The character used to separate the output from the serial device. |
| CLS character | The character used to clear the screen (empty the data) from the serial device. |
| CSV character | The character used to trigger download of the current data in .csv format. |
| PNG character | The character used to trigger download of the current data as a .png file. |
| SVG character | The character used to trigger download of the current data as a .png file. |
| Grid | |
| Chart, X & Y Titles | Text to be displayed above, below, and beside the chart, respectively. |
| X Axis Type | Choose whether the X-Axis is the Index number or the Time elapsed |
| X Axis Min/Max (Index) | The limits for the X axis |
| Manual Time (Time) | Manually set the time elapsed, the first value becomes the current time (in ms) |
| Elapsed Time F (Time) | Format of the time elapsed since device was connected |
| Max Readings (Time) | The maximum number of readings to be displayed before the graph is reset |
| Y Axis Type | Choose whether the Y axis is Linear, Log 10 or Log 2 |
| Auto Scale | Automatically adjusts the Y-axis limits. |
| Y Axis Min/Max | The limits for the X and Y axes. |
| Graph | |
| Show points | Displays a small circle at each data point to denote it. |
| Fill area below | Fills the area below each graph. |
| Graph n Name | The name of the graph, which will be displayed in the legend. |
| Graph n Color | The color of the graph, which will be displayed in the legend. |
Exporting and Importing Data
| Button | Description |
|---|---|
| Export CSV | Captures the current data displayed on the graph and outputs as a .csv file. Each Graph/Series will be a collumn. |
| Export PNG | Captures a screenshot of the current graph in the form of an image. |
| Export SVG | Captures the current data displayed on the graph and outputs as a SVG file. No support for Log Y scales, Log graphs are converted to linear autommatically. |
| Import | Imports a previously exported data and plots it. |
NOTE: When importing a .csv file with time, make sure to set xTimeManual to true.
Using
xTimeManual as false will cause the timescale to use the time at which each row is immported.