User Reference:Operator Module - Revision history

Mellinger: /* Visualization Windows */

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Visualization Windows

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	===Visualization Windows===		===Visualization Windows===
	[[Image:OperatorVisualization.png\|center\|frame\|A Visualization Window]]		[[Image:OperatorVisualization.png\|center\|frame\|A Visualization Window]]
	~~Visualization~~ windows may be moved and resized, and remember their positions across sessions.		By default, visualization windows are docked to the visualization dock window.
			When undocked, visualizations may be moved and resized, and remember their positions across sessions.

			In a tool bar and context menu, the following options are available:
	In a context menu, the following options are available:
	*adjusting signal amplitude,		*adjusting signal amplitude,
	*adjusting the time interval displayed in the window,		*adjusting the time interval displayed in the window,
	*choosing signal colors,		*choosing signal colors,
	*choosing the number of signals displayed,		*choosing the number of signals displayed,
	*applying highpass, lowpass, and notch filter combination to the displayed signal,		*applying highpass, lowpass, and notch filter in combination to the displayed signal,
	*switching between signal display as lines, and colored blocks ("display mode"),		*switching between signal display as lines, and colored blocks ("display mode"),
	*switching signal baselines, and unit display on and off.		*switching signal baselines, and unit display on and off,
			*displaying a background grid,
			*selecting a light or dark display theme.

	For signal visualizations, the arrow keys and page up/page down keys may be used to scroll through channels.		For signal visualizations, the arrow keys and page up/page down keys may be used to scroll through channels.

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Watches

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	The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches area of the visualization dock.		The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches area of the visualization dock.
	The visualization dock may be opened from the Windows menu.		The visualization dock may be opened from the Windows menu.
	[[Image:~~OperatorWatchesWindow~~.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches ~~Window~~]]		[[Image:VisualizationDock.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Visualization Dock with the Watches Area (marked)]]

	In the '''Expression''' column, you may enter one or more [[User_Reference:Expression_Syntax\|Expressions]] separated with commas. For example, to visualize the difference between the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state, you may enter		In the '''Expression''' column, you may enter one or more [[User_Reference:Expression_Syntax\|Expressions]] separated with commas. For example, to visualize the difference between the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state, you may enter

Mellinger: /* Watches Window */

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Watches Window

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	Note that you may also set colors from a BCI2000 startup script using the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#SET_VISPROPERTY_<visID>.<name>_<value>\|SET VISPROPERTY scripting command]].		Note that you may also set colors from a BCI2000 startup script using the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#SET_VISPROPERTY_<visID>.<name>_<value>\|SET VISPROPERTY scripting command]].

	==Watches ~~Window~~==		==Watches==
	The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches ~~window~~. The ~~watches window~~ may be opened from the Windows menu.		The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches area of the visualization dock.
			The visualization dock may be opened from the Windows menu.
	[[Image:OperatorWatchesWindow.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches Window]]		[[Image:OperatorWatchesWindow.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches Window]]

Mellinger: /* Choosing Signal Colors */

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Choosing Signal Colors

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	====Choosing Signal Colors====		====Choosing Signal Colors====
	Signal colors may be chosen by right-clicking on one or more channels in the channel list at the right of the visualization window. If no channel list is present, right-click on the visualization window and choose "Show channel list" to display the channel list.		{{ChooseColors}}

	~~After right-clicking on a channel (or group of selected channels), click "Choose color...". A color chooser dialog will~~
	~~appear and allow you to select the selected channels' color.~~

	Note that you may also set colors from a BCI2000 startup script using the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#SET_VISPROPERTY_<visID>.<name>_<value>\|SET VISPROPERTY scripting command]].		Note that you may also set colors from a BCI2000 startup script using the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#SET_VISPROPERTY_<visID>.<name>_<value>\|SET VISPROPERTY scripting command]].

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Mellinger: /* Window Menu */

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Window Menu

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	:toggles visibility of the watches window.		:toggles visibility of the watches window.
	*Notes		*Notes
	:toggles visibility of the notes window.		:toggles visibility of the [[User_Reference:Operator_Notes\|notes window]].
	*Visualizations		*Visualizations
	:is a submenu that displays visualization windows with their visualization ID, and allows to toggle their visibility.		:is a submenu that displays visualization windows with their visualization ID, and allows to toggle their visibility.

Mellinger: /* Watches Window */

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Watches Window

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	The '''Value''' column displays current expression values, and the '''Range''' column displays minimum and maximum values over the time period visualized in the plot.		The '''Value''' column displays current expression values, and the '''Range''' column displays minimum and maximum values over the time period visualized in the plot.

			Double-clicking the heading of the '''Plot''' column allows you to change the duration of past time that is displayed in the plot.

	==See also==		==See also==

Mellinger: /* Watches Window */

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Watches Window

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	[[Image:OperatorWatchesWindow.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches Window]]		[[Image:OperatorWatchesWindow.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches Window]]

	In the "Expression" column, you may enter one or more [[User_Reference:Expression_Syntax\|Expressions]] separated with commas. For example, to visualize the difference between the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state, you may enter		In the '''Expression''' column, you may enter one or more [[User_Reference:Expression_Syntax\|Expressions]] separated with commas. For example, to visualize the difference between the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state, you may enter
	StimulusTime-SourceTime		StimulusTime-SourceTime
	To visualize both the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state in the same plot, enter		To visualize both the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state in the same plot, enter
	SourceTime, StimulusTime		{SourceTime, StimulusTime}

	In the "Decim" column, it is possible to specify a watch's decimation behavior. By default, it is set to "auto" which means that there is no restriction in evaluation but display is restricted to no more than two data points per millisecond.		In the '''Decim''' column, it is possible to specify a watch's decimation behavior. By default, it is set to "auto" which means that there is no restriction in evaluation but display is restricted to no more than two data points per millisecond.

	A value of "1" means that no decimation takes place; for multiple expressions that change often (e.g., once per sample at 10kHz), this may exceed your machine's capacity and result in a sluggish or seemingly blocked Operator module.		A value of "1" means that no decimation takes place; for multiple expressions that change often (e.g., once per sample at 10kHz), this may exceed your machine's capacity and result in a sluggish or seemingly blocked Operator module.
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	Values larger than "1" mean that only every Nth sample is evaluated. Obviously, this implies that short-lived changes will be ignored, i.e. not displayed in the plot.		Values larger than "1" mean that only every Nth sample is evaluated. Obviously, this implies that short-lived changes will be ignored, i.e. not displayed in the plot.

	The "Value" column displays current expression values, and the "Range" column displays minimum and maximum values over the time period visualized in the plot.		The '''Value''' column displays current expression values, and the '''Range''' column displays minimum and maximum values over the time period visualized in the plot.

	==See also==		==See also==

Mellinger: /* Watches Window */

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Watches Window

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	==Watches Window==		==Watches Window==
	The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change ~~to their values~~. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches window. The watches window may be opened from the Windows menu.		The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches window. The watches window may be opened from the Windows menu.
	[[Image:OperatorWatchesWindow.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches Window]]		[[Image:OperatorWatchesWindow.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches Window]]

			In the "Expression" column, you may enter one or more [[User_Reference:Expression_Syntax\|Expressions]] separated with commas. For example, to visualize the difference between the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state, you may enter
			StimulusTime-SourceTime
			To visualize both the ''StimulusTime'' and the ''SourceTime'' state in the same plot, enter
			SourceTime, StimulusTime

			In the "Decim" column, it is possible to specify a watch's decimation behavior. By default, it is set to "auto" which means that there is no restriction in evaluation but display is restricted to no more than two data points per millisecond.

			A value of "1" means that no decimation takes place; for multiple expressions that change often (e.g., once per sample at 10kHz), this may exceed your machine's capacity and result in a sluggish or seemingly blocked Operator module.

			Values larger than "1" mean that only every Nth sample is evaluated. Obviously, this implies that short-lived changes will be ignored, i.e. not displayed in the plot.

			The "Value" column displays current expression values, and the "Range" column displays minimum and maximum values over the time period visualized in the plot.

	==See also==		==See also==

Mellinger: /* Watches Window */

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Watches Window

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	==Watches Window==		==Watches Window==
	The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change to their values. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches window. The watches window may be opened from the Windows menu.		The Operator module maintains a set of "Watches" which are user-defined expressions that are evaluated permanently, and triggered on any change to their values. Watches may be created through the [[User_Reference:Operator_Module_Scripting#VISUALIZE_WATCH\|VISUALIZE WATCH scripting command]] but also entered interactively into the watches window. The watches window may be opened from the Windows menu.
			[[Image:OperatorWatchesWindow.PNG\|center\|frame\|The Watches Window]]

	==See also==		==See also==

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[Technical Reference:System Design]], [[User Reference:Operator Module Scripting]], [[User Reference:Operator.ini]], [[User Reference:Module Command Line Options]], [[User Reference:Timing]]		[[Technical Reference:System Design]], [[User Reference:Operator Module Scripting]], [[User Reference:Operator.ini]], [[User Reference:Module Command Line Options]], [[User Reference:Timing]], [[User Reference:Operator Notes]]

	[[Category:User Interface]]		[[Category:User Interface]]