Display measurement data in a TDMS file (.tdms) on a chart to
visualize results and trends.
Before you visualize your measurement data,
upload TDMS files to the server with the
File API or in the File Viewer.
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In NI SystemLink Web Application, click File Viewer.
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Select the TDMS file with the measurement data you want to visualize and click
Preview.
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In Explore, select the file.
The graph displays the measurement data from the file.
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Use the tasks in the following table to visualize your data in different ways.
Goal |
Task |
Visualize specific channel data on the graph |
- In Explore, select the TDMS file and expand the tree
to the channels.
- Enable or disable the channel(s).

Note
You can highlight a channel without
disabling other channels.
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Visualize specific channel data in a table |
- In Explore, select the TDMS file and expand the tree
to the channels.
- Click the channel(s) you want to visualize.
- Expand Channel Data to view the data in the
table.
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Visualize the properties of the TDMS file, group, or channel(s) |
- In Explore, click either the TDMS file, group, or
channel name.
- In Properties, expand or collapse sections to
visualize property information.
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Visualize specific channel measurements on a graph |
- On the toolbar, click Filter
.
- In the drop-down, select a channel and click
+.
- Create a filter to display the measurements on the graph. Use one of the
following methods to filter the measurements:
- Define specific measurement criteria for the filter to display on the
graph. For example, if you want to display results greater than or equal
to 24.914 degrees Celsius, enter X >= 24.914.
- Select the measurements you want to display on the graph.
- Repeat step c to add more channel data to the filter.
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Save the measurement data on your local machine.
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Click File Details.
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Click Download.