Create plots

Once you have decoded your MF4 data you can analyse it - e.g. via plots.

Enable sub windows 

Go to Settings/ and enable ‘Sub-windows’ and ‘Link sub-windows X-axis’

Plot parameters (drag & drop)

From Channels, drag & drop a parameter into the gray area to plot it
Optionally click the ‘window’ icon to minimize the plot and add new signals
Press ‘Shift + H’ to tile the sub-plots horizontally (see Plot/ for more options)

Plot parameters (via search)

Click ‘Ctrl + F’ to open the search window
Enter your signal name (optionally use * before/after to broaden search)
Double click relevant signal(s) to add them to your final selection
Click ‘Add window’ to create a new plot window with the selected signals

Plot GPS position 

Click the ‘Create window’ icon below the channel list
Select GPS and click Apply (latitude/longitude signals are typically auto-loaded)
Optionally minimize the plot to add other signals in a time-synced grid

Create stack plot 

To quickly get an overview of multiple series, you can click ‘S’ to stack the plots.

Display statistics tab 

You can click ‘M’ to display statistical info regarding your signals.

Add to common Y-axis 

You can optionally add multiple signals to a common Y-axis.

Save/load customized display views 

You can create a multi-panel view of your data (e.g. for a specific analysis) and save the display file. This file can then later be loaded when you have another file open (e.g. from another time period) to quickly show the same analysis on the new data. To save/load a plot view, click ‘File/Save configuration’ / ‘File/Open configuration’.

General plot tips

Right click the plot to export it
Click the Plot menu at the top for more options
Keyboard shortcuts can be used for fast plot navigation
Under “Plot/Insert computation” you can create custom calculated charts
Show absolute date & time in the plot via Settings/Plot X axis
Click the color box next to a parameter to change the plot color
In ‘Settings/Step mode’ you can select the step mode
Click ‘.’ to display plot dots to better distinguish actual observations