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The orbit plot has a curious "feature" that I can't seem to get around.  If Y probe angle is less than 180 degrees, the position is properly mapped onto the graph.  If the Y probe angle exceeds 180 degrees, the X and Y labels switch!   The graph is plotted correctly, the phases are calculated correctly, but the plot shows reversed labels.   Any suggestions?

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Attach a VI.  At least attach a screenshot so we can see what you are talking about.

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Please see attached series compilation (orbitphase.jpg)

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Accepted by topic author CipherThis

I found out the "OA Orbit Plot.vi" has a subVI in which the angle of the probes are compared, then reversed if the angle between the probes exceeds 180 degrees (not a helpful feature in my case).  By modifying this subVI, I've successfully disabled that "feature". 

 

Specifically, inside the OAT Orbit Plot (Filtered).vi, there is a subVI called "OAT Arbitrary Probe Angle Compensation.vi".   Inside that VI there is a subVI called "Probe Angle Preprocess.vi".  The logic in this VI swaps the probes if the angle between the X and Y exceeds 180 degrees.  There must be a reason for this automation, but it interferes with what I'm trying to do.  I simply bypassed all the logic in this VI, put the signal through the degrees-to-radians multiplication field, set the boolean to always "False" (don't switch channels) and saved it all.  It works now, the probe labels are not reversed when Y channel exceeds 180 degrees.  In my case, the probes were set up, keyphasor in line with X channel, Y probe located 270 degrees away from the X probe.

 

This information may be helpful if, in the field, during setup of temporary probes, one selects the X probe to be down-rotation from the Y probe.

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