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UltraScan Multi-Wavelength Raw Data Viewer:

This module presents options for viewing multi-wavelength data for purposes of quality control. The user may, in this way, identify any problems in the experiment and get a sense of the wavelength, radial, and intensity ranges represented.

Two types of input may be loaded for viewing.

• Raw MWL The unprocessed .mwrs files of a run.
• US3 MWL The already imported US3 .auc files for an experiment.

Process:

• Load MWL Data: Load multi-wavelength data to view by clicking on "Load Raw MWL Data" or "Load US3 MWL Data", depending on the available or desired data type.
• Define 2-D Plot and Ranges: Set radius and lambda ranges; determine averaging count; choose the X-axis (radius or lambda); and possibly use the plot window Config option to refine the resulting 2-dimensional plot.
• Show a 2-D Movie: Once a 2-D plot and its ranges have been established, show a 2-D movie of all lambda/radius records to view the progression of data through record ranges.
• Show and Refine 3-D Plot: Click on "Plot 3D" to bring up a control window. Within that dialog, choose scales and bring up a 3-D plot window. Continue to refine scales and orientation until the 3-D plot is as desired.
• Show a 3-D Movie: Once a 3-D plot, with its scales and orientation, has been established, show a 3-D movie to see the change in data over time (scans). Note that scans may be excluded and a range of scans chosen to refine this movie.
• Save Plots and Movies: When plots and movies are all in a desired and informative state, you may save the plots and save frame files from the movies for processing by external imaging software.

Main Window:

The main MWLR_Viewer window is shown here in the state it appears after loading US3 MWL data.

Elements and Functions:

• Directory: A text box to the right of this label shows the full path to currently loaded data.
• Run ID: A text box to the right of this label shows the currently loaded data's run identifier.
• Load Raw MWL Data Click here and, in the resulting Load Data Dialog, select a run from the imports directory that contains a set of .mwrs files to load.
• Load US3 MWL Data Click here and, in the resulting Load Data Dialog, select a run from the results directory that contains a set of already imported .auc files to load.
• Reset Data Clear data and plots in preparation for loading a new data set.
• Data Details Click on this button to bring up a text dialog that shows details about the currently loaded data.
• Cell / Channel Select the Cell/Channel of data to view.
• Radius Start: Select the start radius in cm. from the list of available radius values.
• Radius End: Select the end radius in cm. from the list of available radius values.
• λ Start: Select the start lambda in nm. from the list of available wavelength values.
• λ End: Select the end lambda in nm. from the list of available wavelength values.
• Record Average: Select the number of wavelength records over which to compute an average for each record.
• X-axis Wavelength Check this box to change the plot to one in which the X-axis is wavelength and records are radius records.
• Plot (W nm) [ or Plot (R cm) ] Select the identifier of the lambda or radius record to plot.
• Previous Click to plot the previous lambda/radius record.
• Next Click to plot the next lambda/radius record.
• Refresh 2D Plot Click this button to replot the 2-D plot after any changes in controls or ranges.
• Show 2D Movie Click here to begin a 2-D movie over the lambda/radius record range.
• Plot 3D Click to open a 3D Plot Control Dialog, from which a 3D Plot Window may be opened or replotted. Note that if a 3D Plot Window is already opened and scan ranges have been changed, this button can be clicked to re-plot the 3D Plot for the new first scan.
• Show 3D Movie Click here to begin a 3-D movie over the scan range.
• Save Plot(s) Click this button to save the current 2-D and/or 3-D plot.
• Save Movie(s) Click here to re-play 2-D and/or 3-D movies and save the PNG files of each frame in the reports directory.
• Hold 3D Movie Colors Constant Check this box before beginning a 3-D movie in order to preserve the correspondence of colors in the currently selected color map to the maximum amplitude range. By default, colors are mapped to each frame's amplitude range.
• From: Select the first scan of a scan range focus.
• To: Select the last scan of a scan range focus. The "from" and "to" values may be used to exclude bad scan curves or to limit the range of a 3-D plot or movie.
• Exclude Scan Range Click on this button to exclude the currently selected range of scans.
• Include All Scans Click this button to revert to the full range of data scans.
• Status The text box below this banner shows the current status of the ongoing or just-completed process.
• Help Click to show this help documentation.
• Close Click to close the MWLR viewer.

Alternate Record and X-axis:

The default 2-D plot and movie frames is of wavelength records with radius as the X axis. You may change to radius records with lambda as the X axis by checking the X-axis Wavelength box. With this checked, the main window would be similar to the following.

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