WinQuake Menu, Toolbar, and Status Bar Help

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Event Window - Menu and Toolbar

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The following menu and toolbar, if enabled, will be active when an event window is being displayed. Use the Toolbar item under the View menu to turn the Toolbar on or off.

Menu Functions:

File:

Open... Ctrl+O

Opens the Open File dialog box. This dialog box is used to open new event files.

File / Add:

Used to add one or two more files or records to the current Event Window. This is used to display the data from a two or three component sensor in one Event Window. When selected, the Add File dialog box will be opened so that the user can select the file or files. Only event files that have the same start time, sample count, sample rate and sensor type (displacement, velocity or accelerometer) can be added to the current Event Window.

File / Remove:

Used to remove the currently selected event file record. If the file has been modified, the user will be asked if they would like to save the file.

Save... Ctrl+S

Opens the Save File dialog box. This dialog box is used to save the current event file in one of the following formats: PSN, SAC Binary or as a GIF image.

Close... Ctrl+C

Closes the current event window. If modified, you will be prompted to save the event file before the window is closed.

Close All...

Closes all open windows.

Register Software...

Opens the Register Software dialog box. See register.txt for registration information.

Associate PSN File

Used to associate files ending in .psn to WinQuake. By associating a file type, programs like Internet Explorer or you email program will open WinQuake when clicking on a PSN event file link ending in .PSN. 

Replay Settings...

Opens the Replay Settings dialog box. The Replay feature is used to create an event file using the remote event file request feature of WinSDR or SDR (Seismic Data Recorder). See the WinSDR / SDR documentation on how to setup and use this feature.

Print... Ctrl+P

Prints the current event window.

Print Settings...

Opens the Print Settings dialog box.

Event Report...

Opens the Event Report dialog box. This dialog box is used to add event information (latitude, longitude, magnitude and time of origin) to the current event file. See Using the Event Report Feature documentation for more information.

Local Data Directory...

Uses the Directory dialog box to change were WinQuake looks for local data files. See Local Directory for more information.

Tables Directory...

Uses the Directory dialog box to change where WinQuake looks for the Travel-Time table files. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Exit Alt+F4

Closes the application. You will be prompted to save any modified event files.

Directory List:

List of up to 8 directories used to hold event files. This list is updated when the Directory button in the Open File dialog box is used.

Calculate:

Distance / Magnitude Ctrl+D

Used to display the distance and magnitude of an event. When enabled, a P and S marker will be displayed. To move the markers, use the mouse or keyboard arrow keys. Holding the control key down and using one of the arrow keys moves the marker faster across the screen. If you use the keyboard, press the P key to move the P marker, S key to move the S marker, and M, D, or B if one of the magnitude marks are present. The space bar toggles between the different marks. The last window of the Status Bar displays the marker that is currently active. See How WinQuake Calculates Distance for more information.

Lock P-S Markers Ctrl+L

Locks the P and S markers to the X scale time. When the P and S markers are locked, they stay at the same point in time as you move around the event file. If the markers are not locked, they will stay in the same place on the screen as you move around the event file.

Reset P-S Markers Ctrl+R

Resets the P and S markers back to the lower left corner.

Picks...

Save Alt+K

Saves the current locations of the P and S markers and Travel-Time table settings in the event header information. When a file has the picks saved, WinQuake will set the markers to this location when it opens the event file.

View Picks

Moves the P and S marks to the location saved in the event file header information.

Clear Picks

Clears out the P and S Picks information set by the Save P-S Picks command.

P-S Location

Places the P and S markers based on the event location and time of origin. This menu item will be dimmed until event information is available. Use the Event Report dialog box to add event information to the event file.

Switch Tables Alt+S

Toggles between using the regional and the teleseismic Travel-Time tables.

Magnitude Markers...

Ml & Ms Ctrl+K

Enables manual Ml & Ms magnitude calculation. See How WinQuake Calculates Magnitude for more information.

Md Alt+Ctrl+D

Used to activate Md magnitude calculation. See How WinQuake Calculates Magnitude for more information.

Great Circle Distance...Ctrl+G

Opens the Great Circle Distance Calculator dialog box. This dialog box is used to calculate the distance and azimuth between two points on the earth.

FFT...

Full Ctrl+F

Creates a new FFT window with a frequency spectrum graph of all the data points in the event file.

View Only Ctrl+V

Same as above, but only does an FFT using the data points being displayed. You can not do FFT filtering and converting back to time domain using this FFT function.

Auto FFT Display

Enables or disables the display of a new FFT graph when the event file is scrolled left or right. Only active if the View FFT is used.

Window FFT

Enables or disables windowing of the data before the FFT is performed. If enabled you will not be able to do FFT filtering.

Time Domain Filter

Opens the Time Domain Filter dialog box. Used to filter the data directly in the time domain.

STA/LTA Ratio

Opens the STA/LTA Ratio display dialog box.

RMS / Max / Min

Opens the RMS/Max/Min display dialog box.

Tables:

Opens the Travel-Time Tables dialog box. This dialog box is used to control what P and S wave Travel-Time table files to use for regional and teleseismic events. It also controls what depth to use for each set of P and S wave tables, and which set of tables to use. See How WinQuake Calculates Distance for more information.

Display/Modify:

Event Information

Opens the Event Information dialog box.

Sensor Information

Opens the Sensor Information dialog box.

Time Information

Opens the Time Information dialog box.

View:

Display Record / Sensor ID >

Displays the selected record in the event window. Only enabled when viewing more then one event file or dataset volume. The user can also double-click on the Y-Scale section of the record to display one record. 

Select Record / Sensor ID

Changes the selected record. Only enabled when viewing more then one event file or dataset volume. The selected record's header information will be displayed in the text section of the event file window. The selected record will also be used for FFT, RMS and other calculations. Time domain filtering and data integration are preformed on all of the records displayed in the event file window.  The user and also change the selected record by clicking on one of the records in the event window, except the area under the P, S and magnitude markers.

Undo

Undoes the last filter operation.

Copy

Copies the current event graph to the Windows clipboard. You can then paste the image into a paint program for printing or converting to an image file.

Crop

Crops the event file with a length set to the value determined by X-Scale, and a start time equal to that of the display window. Exit WinQuake without saving if you don't like the result.

Reset Alt+R

Resets the X and Y scales. This can be used to zoom out after zooming in using the mouse or the X-Scale dialog box.

Phases

Display Alt+P

Toggles the display of arrival times for selected phases. Use the Phase Control dialog box to add or remove phases that will be displayed when this option is enabled.

Phase Times Alt+Ctrl+P

Opens the Phase Time dialog box. Use the Phase Control dialog box to add or remove phase that will be display in this dialog box.

Phase Control

Opens the Phase Control dialog box.

Integrate Data Alt+I

Used to integrate the data set. Integration converts acceleration to velocity and velocity to displacement.

Undo Integrate

Undoes the last integration operation.

Locate Event Alt-E

Opens the Locate Event Map window.

Data Points

Draws a + at each data point on the graph instead of drawing lines between them.

Invert Data

Inverts the data set as it is being drawn on the screen.

Web

Broadband Request...

Uses PSN Explorer to view the World Wide Broadband Station Request Data Form.

New Event Files...

Uses PSN Explorer to view the new PSN event file list.

Event File Archives...

Uses PSN Explorer to view the PSN event file archive directory list.

PSN Explorer...

Opens PSN Explorer.

Status Bar

Toggles the bottom Status Bar on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Text

Displays the event file header information at the top of the event window.

Toolbar

Toggles the Toolbar on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

X-Scale:

Opens the X-Scale dialog box. This dialog box controls the time scale of the event window. By changing the X scale you can zoom in or out within the data set. Zoom in can also be done with the mouse. Update and Lock All Event Windows. If this check box is checked, WinQuake will update all Event Windows when either the X-Scale changes or the user changes the Event Window start time, using the scroll bar, in any of the open event Windows. The X-Scale or start time changes only effect Event Windows that have the same time span. This setting also effects new event windows opened using the Open File Dialog Box. If this setting is enable, any new Event Windows that has the same time span as the other Event Windows will be displayed with the current X-Scale and start time. This setting will stay in effect until you turn it off or you close all opened Event Windows.

Y-Scale:

Opens the Y-Scale dialog box. This dialog box controls data amplitude of the event window.

Options:

Arrange

When enabled, WinQuake will rearrange each window when a new event file is opened. If disabled, the new event file window will be full size. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Colors...

Seismograph Window...

Background...

Changes the background color of the current event window.

Print Background...

Changes the background color of the current event window when printing.

Graph...

Changes the data set graph color of the current event window.

Phases...

Changes the phase arrival time line color of the current event window.

P-S Markers...

Changes the P and S marker color of the current event window.

X-Grid...

Changes the X-Grid color of the current event window.

Y-Grid...

Changes the Y-Grid color of the current event window.

Text Window...

Background...

Changes the background color of the current event window.

Data...

Changes the data text color of the current event window.

Labels...

Changes the data label text color of the current event window.

Note: All color settings are saved in the WinQuake INI file.

DC Offset

Opens the DC Offset dialog box. This dialog box is used to compensate for any DC offset in the data set by applying an offset to the data displayed in an event window.

Distance

When enabled, distance calculation is turned on when a new event file is opened. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Fonts

Markers Font...

Used to change the P and S Marker font. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Seismogram Font...

Used to change the text font in the seismograph window portion of the event window. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Text Window Font...

Used to change the text font in the text window portion of the event window. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Phases

If enabled, phase arrival time lines will be displayed when a new event file is opened. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Scroll Bars...

Vertical Bar

Toggles the vertical scroll bar of the current event window on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Horizontal Bar

Toggles the horizontal scroll bar of the current event window on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Title

Toggles the title bar of the current window on or off.

UTC Time

Displays X-Scale time at the bottom of the screen as UTC time (minutes:seconds) or as an offset in seconds from the event file start time. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

X-Grid

Toggles the X-Grid of the current event window on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Y-Grid

Toggles the Y-Grid of the current event window on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Window:

Arrange

Resizes all of the event and FFT windows to fit within the main WinQuake window.

Help:

Help...

Opens the main WinQuake Help document.

About WinQuake

Opens the About WinQuake dialog box. This dialog box has the version number, copyright, and author information.

Toolbar Functions:

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FFT Window - Menu and Toolbar

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The following menu and toolbar, if enabled, will be active when an FFT window is being displayed. Use the Toolbar item under the View menu to turn the Toolbar on or off.

Menu Functions:

File:

Open... Ctrl+O

Opens the Open File dialog box. This dialog box is used to open new event files.

Save... Ctrl+S

Opens the Save File dialog box. This dialog box is used to save the current FFT graph as a GIF file.

Close... Ctrl+C

Closes the current FFT window.

Local Data Directory...

Uses the Directory dialog box to change were WinQuake looks for local data files. See Local Directory for more information.

Tables Directory...

Uses the Directory dialog box to change where WinQuake looks for the Travel-Time table files. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Print... Ctrl+P

Prints the current FFT window.

Print Settings...

Opens the Print Settings dialog box.

Exit Alt+F4

Closes the application. You will be prompted to save any modified event files.

Directory List:

List of up to 8 directories used to hold event files. This list is updated when the Directory button in the Open File dialog box is used.

Calculate:

Low-Pass Filter... Alt+L

Opens the Low-Pass or High-Pass Filter dialog box. Used to apply a low-pass filter on the data set.

High-Pass Filter... Alt+H

Opens the Low-Pass or High-Pass Filter dialog box. Used to apply a high-pass filter on the data set.

Notch Filter... Alt+N

Opens the Notch or Bandpass Filter dialog box. Used to apply a notch filter on the data set.

Bandpass Filter... Alt+B

Opens the Notch or Bandpass Filter dialog box. Used to apply a bandpass filter on the data set.

Time Domain Alt+T

Converts the FFT data back to the time domain.

Amplitude Ratio File

Creates a file called RATIO.TXT in the WinQuake root directory. This menu item will be enabled if you open two event files and do a FFT of each file. The event files should have the sample rate and number of samples. The file shows the amplitude ratio between the two files for each FFT frequency bin. The first line in the file is the lowest frequency that can be resolved my the FFT and the last line in the file the highest frequency. This will be 1/2 the sample rate. The first number in each line is the frequency and the next number the ratio.

View:

Copy

Copies the current FFT graph to the Windows clipboard. You can than paste the image into a paint program for printing or converting to an image file.

Zoom In/Out

Zoom in or out. Zooming in displays one decade. Zooming out display all decades. The mouse can also be used to zoom in or out by clicking inside the graph.

Higher Frequencies

When zoomed in this menu item can be used to move to the higher frequency decades.

Lower Frequencies

When zoomed in this menu item can be used to move to the lower frequency decades.

Broadband Request...

Uses PSN Explorer to view the World Wide Broadband Station Request Data Form.

New Event Files...

Uses PSN Explorer to view the new PSN event file list.

Event File Archives...

Uses PSN Explorer to view the PSN event file archive directory list.

PSN Explorer...

Opens PSN Explorer.

Options:

Log-Y

Toggles the amplitude display of the current window between logarithmic and linear. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Title

Toggles the title bar of the current window on or off.

X-Grid

Toggles the X-Grid of the current FFT window on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Y-Grid

Toggles the Y-Grid of the current FFT window on or off. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file.

Window:

Arrange

Resizes all of the event and FFT windows to fit within the main WinQuake window.

Help:

Help...

Opens the main WinQuake Help document.

About WinQuake

Opens the About WinQuake dialog box. This dialog box has the version number, copyright, and author information.

Toolbar Functions:

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    Location Map Window - Menu and Toolbar

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    The following menu and toolbar, if enabled, will be active when the Location Map window is being displayed. Use the Toolbar item under the View menu to turn the Toolbar on or off.

    Menu Functions:

    File:

    Open... Ctrl+O

    Opens the Open File dialog box. This dialog box is used to open new event files.

    Save... Ctrl+S

    Opens the Save File dialog box. This dialog box is used to save the map as a GIF file.

    Close... Ctrl+C

    Closes the Map window.

    Exit... Alt+F4

    Closes the application. You will be prompted to save any modified event files.

    Print... Ctrl+P

    Prints the current FFT window.

    Print Settings...

    Opens the Print Settings dialog box.

    Event Report...

    Opens the Event Report dialog box. This dialog box is used to add event information (latitude, longitude, magnitude and time of origin) to the current event file. See Using the Event Report Feature documentation for more information.

    Directory List:

    List of up to 8 directories used to hold event files. This list is updated when the Directory button in the Open File dialog box is used.

    Calculate:

    Redraw

    Redraws the map.

    Make Event Report

    When selected, WinQuake will create an event report based on the location of the mouse. The magnitude will be an average of all of the open event windows.

    Copy:

    Copies the current map to the Windows clipboard. You can than paste the image into a paint program for printing or converting to an image file.

    Zoom:

    Used to zoom in and out.

    Options:

    Colors...

    Used to change the color of the first 8 station's distance circles, city markers, and event marker. Default is used to reset all of the items back to there default color.

    Display...

    Used to turn on or off some of the map features.

    Font...

    Cities...

    Used to change the font of the city labels.

    Text...

    Used to change the font of the text information on the left size of the window.

    Region Display

    If enabled, the region string will be displayed in the status bar based on the location of the mouse pointer.

    Window:

    Arrange

    Resizes all of the event and FFT windows to fit within the main WinQuake window.

    Help:

    Help...

    Opens the main WinQuake Help document.

    About WinQuake

    Opens the About WinQuake dialog box. This dialog box has the version number, copyright, and author information.

    Toolbar Functions:

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    No Open Windows - Menu and Toolbar

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    The following menu and toolbar, if enabled, will be active if no event window is opened.

    Menu Functions:

    File:

    Open... Ctrl+O

    Opens the Open File dialog box. This dialog box is used to open new event files.

    Register Software...

    Opens the Register Software dialog box. See register.txt for registration information.

    Associate PSN File

    Used to associate files ending in .psn to WinQuake. By associating a file type, programs like Internet Explorer or you email program will open WinQuake when clicking on a PSN event file link ending in .PSN. 

    Event Report...

    Opens the Event Report dialog box. This dialog box is used to add event information (latitude, longitude, magnitude and time of origin) to the event file. See Using the Event Report Feature documentation for more information.

    Replay Settings...

    Opens the Replay Settings dialog box. The Replay feature is used to create an event file using the remote event file request feature of WinSDR or SDR (Seismic Data Recorder). See the WinSDR or SDR documentation on how to setup and use this feature.

    Local Data Directory...

    Uses the Directory dialog box to change were WinQuake looks for local data files. See Local Directory for more information.

    Tables Directory...

    Uses the Directory dialog box to change where WinQuake looks for the Travel-Time table files. This setting is saved in the WinQuake INI file

    Print Settings...

    Opens the Print Settings dialog box. The print margin settings are saved in the WinQuake INI file.

    Exit Alt+F4

    Closes the application. You will be prompted to save any modified event files.

    Directory List:

    List of up to 8 directories used to hold event files. This list is updated when the Directory button in the Open File dialog box is used.

    View:

    Broadband Request...

    Uses PSN Explorer to view the World Wide Broadband Station Request Data Form.

    New Event Files...

    Uses PSN Explorer to view the new PSN event file list.

    Event File Archives...

    Uses PSN Explorer to view the PSN event file archive directory list.

    PSN Explorer...

    Opens PSN Explorer.

    Help

    Help...

    Opens the main WinQuake Help document.

    About WinQuake

    Opens the About WinQuake dialog box. This dialog box has the version number, copyright, and author information.

    Toolbar Functions:

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    Status Bar

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    If enabled, the following Status Bar will be displayed at the bottom of the main WinQuake window. Use the Status Bar item under the View menu to turn the Status Bar on or off.

    Status Bar Description:

    First Window:

    Used to display the cursor time and amplitude as well as program status and menu help information.

    Second Window:

    Displays the start time of the currently selected event file window.

    Third Window:

    Displays the X scale of the currently selected event file window.

    Fourth Window:

    Displays the Y scale of the currently selected event file window.

    Fifth Window:

    Displays the currently selected event file window marker (P, S, or magnitude markers M, D, or B) that will be moved when the keyboard arrow keys are used.

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