General Usage

Integrated Help

Just press F1 to open a dedicated help window with comprehensive documentation right at your fingertips. This built-in help system contains detailed articles for every method and feature, so you never have to leave your workflow to find answers.

The help system covers every topic you’ll encounter, with particularly rich documentation for the Custom Experiment Builder. Whether you’re getting started or diving into advanced features, you’ll find clear explanations and practical guidance tailored to your current context.

Want the latest updates? Visit https://doc.zahner.de/im7 for the most current documentation, while your Zahner Lab installation includes help content specific to your version for guaranteed compatibility.

Exporting Datasets

You can export datasets using the File menu, context menu or simply by dragging and dropping them.

When you have both the Lab and File Explorer open, just drag datasets from the Lab and drop them into your desired directory.

You can also export entire folder structures, each containing multiple datasets, via the File menu or context menu.

Analyzing Data

You can analyze data using the Zahner Analysis software. Exported datasets can be opened in the Analysis software for further processing and visualization.

You can also drag and drop datasets directly from the Lab into the Analysis software for immediate analysis.

Dashboards

For each method, you can choose from 9 different dashboards that can be tailored exactly to match your personal preferences. You can switch between dashboards using the 9 icons shown in the screenshot below or by pressing the number keys 1-9 on your keyboard.

Zahner Lab gives you complete freedom to design your workspace layout. You have full control over what content is displayed and how it appears, so you can create the perfect setup for your specific workflow and analysis needs.

You can edit any dashboard using the pen icon on the right, and share your configurations with colleagues using the export and import icons on the left. The icon with the two arrows rescales your plots back to their original view if you’ve zoomed in on any axis.

Sliding Window

The sliding window feature lets you focus on the most recent portion of your measurement data — perfect for long-running experiments where you want to monitor current trends without scrolling through the entire timeline.

You can configure the window duration to display exactly the time range that matters most to your analysis, whether that’s the last few seconds or the last several minutes.

As an added benefit, reducing the sliding window size also lowers the number of data points rendered on screen, which can help maintain smooth dashboard performance on less powerful computers.

View Controls

Full-Screen Mode

Press F11 to enter full-screen mode and maximize your available workspace area.

Tab Management

You can undock device tabs for flexible window arrangement:

Double-click on any device tab to undock it into a separate window
Click the close button (X) on an undocked window to dock it back into the main tab bar
This allows you to arrange multiple devices across multiple monitors or organize your workspace according to your preferences