Viewing Explanations
The Explain feature in the KS6800A PathWave Measurement Analytics software is another method to help you perform enhanced analysis on the plotted data. In this feature, the KS6800A software applies logical algorithm to provide possible reasons /explanations for the selected measurements. Based on this analysis, one could eliminate or rectify all possible factors that may be affecting the overall quality of the product under test.
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The Explain function requires a license for advanced features. See Licensing Requirements for more information. |
- To find explanation for a part of the plotted data, select the range of data on the chart. See Selecting Data on Charts.
- On the right pane, click Explain.
- Click Analyze Selection.
- Click the explanation you wish to see on the chart.
- Like all other charts, you may hover the cursor over the plotted data to find the values.
- Histogram & Pareto—The selected values and those covered in the explanation are plotted in the opposite direction to the original values. As shown in the first chart for sepal_length, there are 28 actual values in the range [5.25, 5.725] but 10 values (plotted in green) out of the 28 meet the selected explanation. The second chart can be read similarly.
- Box and Whisker—The values covered under each category are plotted in parallel and values can be read upwards.
- Scatter—The values meeting the explanation are shown using the
icon. If the explanation icon has a red outline, it indicates the values from the selection that are covered in the explanation.
- Summary Line—The values meeting the explanation are shown using the
icon.
- Optionally, you may click one or more elements in the legend info to hide / view them on the chart. The excluded element from the chart appears to be subdued in the legend info area. In the following examples, All values from the legend info area is clicked to hide them on the chart.
- To remove the active explanation from the charts, click the
associated with the expression in the Explanation area of the Measurement Explorer pane.