CrysAlis^Pro Tip

Plotting Tool

The live plotting tool is a slightly hidden but nevertheless useful and very versatile tool in CrysAlis^Pro. The tool can be found with the X-ray options in the online version of CrysAlis^Pro.

After opening the Plotting tool, the source of the data needs to be selected. This can be either the clipboard or any file. The files may be any type of output logs from CrysAlis^Pro or ASCII data array. Of course, files from CrysAlis^Pro` work best. Data logs are generally stored with the DAT file extension. X-ray source logs can be created with the neighboring Start Log icon, Instrument data logs are generally located in the C:\Xcalibur\log folder, the experiment data logs in the experiment’s plots_dc folder, and the data reduction logs in the plots_red folder. Any one of these files can be opened with the Plotting tool. For example, we show here the scaling factor and the extracted powder pattern. 

During the experiment, the experiment logs are continuously written or updated and therefore change on a regular basis. By clicking on the Update button on the top right corner of the plot, the plot can be easily updated to show the present, live data output.

So, the plotting tool can monitor any instrument stats live and provides innumerable possibilities for the creative user to better understand and monitor the workings of their instruments.