# Chart Commands

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Command | Description
chart clear | Deletes the current chart
chart start | Deletes the current chart and starts the plotting
chart stop | Freezing of the current chart
chart record start | Starts recording the chosen parameters (selectable via menu chart content)
chart record stop [path] | Stops recording and opens chart analyzer window Adding an optional filename saves Example: chart record stop c:\temp\pressurelow.txt Note: If spaces are requested in the name than use following notation: chart record stop "c:\temp\name with spaces.txt"
chart record stop x.bmp chart record stop x.jpg chart record stop x.png | Stops recording and saves the chart in a file Example: chart record stop x.jpg Since CPA v4.2.2 Standard path is C:\Temp\VAT_4.x.x\Record
scanrate x | Setting the sampling rate in milliseconds Example: scanrate 100 : 100ms sampling interval scanrate 0 : as fast as possible (No Limit)
create diagnostic file x.csv | Since CPA v4.2.2 Create a diagnostic file. The resulting file will be named x_SerialNummer_yyyymmdd_hhmmss.DiagnosticFile.csv Standard path is C:\Temp\VAT_4.x.x\Diagnostics
transmission history clear | Since CPA v4.2.2 Deletes the transmission history window
transmission history save x.txt | Since CPA v4.2.2 Save transmission history window in a text file The resulting file will be named x_yyyymmdd_hhmmss.txt
value format hexadecimal | Since CPA v4.2.2 Set value format IC2 command set to hexadecimal
value format decimal | Since CPA v4.2.2 Set value format IC2 command set to decimal

Note:

•Excecuting the commands clear, start or stop provides the same result as pressing the corresponding buttons below the chart