ANNOTATION COMMAND

The Add | Annotation command in the OC Curves Window lets you add an annotation anywhere in the plot. You can use the annotations to label the curves or to mark certain features that warrant special attention.  A common use of this command is to mark the PRC-023-3 current limit on the plot and to make sure that the relay’s pickup is to the right of the mark. You can also use the annotations as temporary labels for printing and delete them immediately afterwards.  The user interface for the annotations is the same as that in the Main Window.  The annotations are stored in the PCC file when you save the curve collections. 

To execute this command you must first select the annotation location with the left mouse button.

TO ADD A NEW ANNOTATION:

1.    Select the annotation location.

       Click the left mouse button once on the desired location of the new annotation.

A red crosshair will appear at that location.

2.    Select the Add | Annotation command.

A dialog box will appear to let you enter the new annotation.

3.    Enter the header with up to 50 characters in the top edit box.

The header is the text that is visible on the plot.

4.    Enter a memo with up to 512 characters in the bottom edit box.

The memo is not visible on the plot. However, the existence of the memo is indicated by three dots “…” after the header.  You can view the memo by double-clicking on the annotation header.

5.    Select a color for the text. 

Eight different colors are available. The default is black.

6.    Select a style. 

      Plain: Only the header text is shown.

      Marker: A diamond-shaped marker is drawn to the left of the header text.

      Callout: A graphical symbol that connects a point to a rectangle that encloses the header text. The point can be moved independent of the text.  See picture below.

   

      Callout: Vertz line: A callout with a vertical line attached to the point.

      Callout: Horz line: A callout with a horizontal line attached to the point.

7.    Press OK.

The dialog box will close and the annotation will appear on the screen.

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