scatter vs waveform graph

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Hi All,

Can someone please explain the difference between scatter and waveform graphs?

I'm plotting temperature, pressure, and voltage vs time (in hours). Also, data may be missing for any given point in time...

I'm not sure if I should use scatter or waveform graph? One of the samples uses waveform...

Thank you,

Andy

[Shawn_S.]

I would use the waveform graph since analog, complex, and digital waveforms, which encapsulate sampled data and timing information can be displayed using the waveform graph.  The waveform data type is a cluster of three types of data, the Y-axis values, a delta-T value, and a start time. Refer to the Measurement Studio help document entitled: Using .NET Waveform Data Types. 

The scatter graph is used more in situations where you have many data points that will be used to calculate a curve-fit line.