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Chapter 4 DISPLAY WINDOWS

4.1 Main Window

You will probably want to run the LBA-PC application main window in its maximized display size. This

will allow you to cram as much information as possible onto your display. We recommend that you

operate in a minimum 1024x768 mode, larger if your graphics hardware and monitor will support it.

The Main Window is divided into 5 regions. They are laid out from top to bottom and are designated

as:

1. Title Bar: Here you’ll find the Product ID, the version level, and the copyright. Also the familiar

maximize-minimize arrows and the close task button. The current configuration file name is also

shown here.

2. Menu Bar: To gain access to the various operational and setup menus, click on the drop down

items; File, Options, Pass/Fail, Window, and Help. To enable Ultracal! processing, an

AutoExposure! cycle, or to Start! and Stop! data acquisition, click on these action menu items.

3. Toolbars: The number and types of toolbars that can appear is as many as three and as few as

none. The number of toolbars is a user selectable option. The types of tools that they contain

are partly programmable by the user.

4. Child Window area: This largest region is where the child windows of the LBA-PC application will

appear. Three of these child windows can be resized, and all can be minimized. The possible

child windows are:

• The Beam Display window

• The Results Display window

• The Pan/Zoom Display window

• The Tilt/Rotate Display window

• The Histogram Display window

5. Status Bar: Indicates various status information regarding the above displays.

6. Beam Stability: The Beam Stability Window is not actually a part of the Main Window. When

activated it launches a totally separate application window that can be manipulated independent

from the Main LBA-PC application.

4.2 The Beam Display Window

You can view your laser beam profile in either a 2D or 3D display format. You can resize this window

and minimize it. The top title bar in this child window will indicate the displayed <Frame> number.

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