Overview

Toolbar

Myriad v2 toolbar is located at the top of the window.

Overview

	Load database	Loads or imports a waveform database in native (.sdf), Myriad v1 legacy (.hdf) or VCD (.vcd) format. Once loaded the used format is the .sdf native format.
	Reload database	Reloads the same database as stored.
	Save waves formatting and settings	Saves the viewer gloabl settings and the opened waveform specific formatting to a .sef file.
	Load waves formatting and viewer settings	Loads a previously saved settings and formatting file (.sef).
	Export waves	Exports the waveform or a portion of it to an external file (.csv, .vcd or .bin).
	Select signals to display	Opens the list of the signals available for display.
	Zoom full	Zooms to full range.
	Zoom in	Increases the zoom level by one step.
	Zoom out	Descreases the zoom level by one step.
	Zoom last	Recalls the last zoom level.
	Add cursor	Adds a vertical cursor to the waveform window.
	Remove cursor	Removes the selected vertical cursor from the waveform window.
	Lock cursor	Locks the selected vertical cursor to its current position.
	Snap to transition	Automatically snaps the cursor to the closest transition of the selected signal when it is located in its immediate surroundings.
	Search signal	Searches a signal in the displayed signals.
	Search value	Searchs for a specific value of the selected signal.
	Go to sample nr	Allows going to a specific sample number.
	Search forward	Searches for the next event occurring on the highlighted / selected signal. Uses the Selection choice drop down to define the event.
	Search backward	Searches for the previous event occurring on the highlighted / selected signal. Uses the Selection choice drop down to define the event.
	Selection choice for forward and backward searches	Defines the type of event to search with the forward and backward event search controls.
	Settings	Opens the settings window.

Settings window

This window opens when hitting the ‘settings button’ ()
Global settings tab

Color Preset	Selects one the color presets for the waves. The default is 'Custom colors'. Other choices: 'Printer friendly' and 'Printer friendly black and white'.
Background Color	Opens a color picker window. Allows selecting the waves background color. The default color is black.
Default Wave Color	Opens a color picker window. Allows changing the waves default color. the system default is RGB (0,255,0).
Default Wave Height	Allows defining the default height of waves in pixels. The system default is 18.
Wave spacing	Allow defining the default spacing between waves in pixels. The sytem default value is 4.
Font	Opens a dialog window. Allows changing the interface font.
Reset Settings	Resets the above settings to the default values.

Keyboard settings tab

This tab displays the active keyboard shortcuts.

Show	Options All / Filtered. Displays all the shortcuts in the set or a subset of them.
Shortcut set	(Drop down list) - available: - Default - (list of user-defined shortcuts). Selects the desired shortcut set. The 'default' shortcut set cannot be edited. Creating a new set requires 'cloning' an existing set first.
Clone...	Opens a dialog where the cloned shortcut set name can be specified. Allows creating a new custom shortcut set for edition.
Rename...	Opens a dialog where the selected shortcut set can be renamed. Allows renaming a shortcut set.
Remove	Removes the selected shortcut set.
Reset Settings	Resets to default values.

Contextual menus

Right-clicking anywhere in the main display areas opens the contextual menus. These menus provide options that can be applied to the selected wave(s).

Menus commands list

First level	Second level	Description
Radix	Binary Hex Signed (two's complement) Signed (sign bit)	Changes the selected waves radix.
Format	Literal/Logic Analog	Allows selecting the display type of the selected wave.
Colors	All Name Value Wave Default	Opens a color picker dialog to set the color of the item selected at the menu second level.
Rename	-	Opens a dialog to rename the selected signal.
Bus	Create Bus Split Bus Swap Bus	Applies the chosen action to the selected signals or bus.
Swap Signals	-	Swaps the order of the selected signals.
Set Height	-	Opens a dialog where the height of the selected wave can be set.
Copy	-	Copies the selected signal(s)
Cut	-	Cuts the selected signal(s)
Paste	-	Pastes the copied or cut signals.
Delete	-	Deletes the selected signal(s).
Name & Value	Copy Name Copy Value Copy Name & Value	Provides copy functions for the selected signal name and value.
Add Separator	-	Adds an horizontal separator to the signal list.
Group	Make Group Split Group	Makes group with the selected signals or removes the selected group.
Find	Find Signal Find Value	Opens a dialog to find signal or value.

Analog Wave Configuration dialog

This dialog box opens when the Format > Analog command is selected.

Group	Values / Options
Wave Information	Displays the number of bits, the minimum value and the maximum value of the selected wave.
Range Selection	- Automatic. If there is more than 64 bits, the MSB are displayed. - A custom Min/Max can be specified.
Radix	- Binary - Hexadecimal - Unisgned - Signed (Two's complement) - Signed (Sign bit + absolute value).
Wave Height	Height of the wave in pixels.

The keyboard shortcuts are configurable.
To access and adjust the shortcuts list and configuration options, click on the ‘wheel’ icon in the waveform viewer icon bar…

and access the keyboard controls:

Myriad v1 (up to Exostiv Dashboard version 1.9.5):
The shortcuts are fixed.
Here is the list of Myriad v1 waveform viewer keyboard and mouse shortcuts:

Shortcut	Action
m	Find next marker
SHIFT + m	Find previous marker
l	Find previous marker
t	Find next trigger
SHIFT + t	Find previous trigger
r	Find previous trigger
Left arrow	Scroll left
Right arrow	Scroll right
Up arrow	Scroll up
Down arrow	Scroll down
f	Zoom full
i	Zoom in
+	Zoom in
SHIFT + i	Zoom out
SHIFT + +	Zoom out
-	Zoom out
o	Zoom out
Mouse scroll	Scroll up / down
CTRL + mouse scroll	Zoom in / out
SHIFT + mouse scroll	Scroll left / right
Hold CTRL + mouse select	Select zoom window (release to zoom)
Right click	Open context menu
Left click	Select signal & position marker on pointer
Center click	Select signal