- Filter Name - a unique name for each filter design
   - Filter Type - the filter type, lowpass or bandpass
   - Sharpness - the number of taps in the final filter stage, an odd number in the
     range 37 to 255 (range dependent on sample rate) that determines the sharpness
     of the corner frequency response
   - Low Cutoff Frequency - the first transition band, expressed in Hertz, in the
      range 2% to 80% of the Nyquist frequency
   - Low Cutoff Slope - the width of the first transition band, expressed as a % of
      the Nyquist frequency, in the range 0 to 80
   - High Cutoff Frequency - the second transition band, expressed in Hertz, in the
      range 2% to 80% of the Nyquist frequency
   - High Cutoff Slope - the width of the second transition band, expressed as a %
      of the Nyquist frequency, in the range 0 to 80
   - Attenuation - the response in the stop band, expressed as a value, in the
      range 6.0 to 12.0 

In addition, the user can access these additional parameters through the right mouse button:

    - Crosshair Track - tracks the filter response curve to determine the exact
      cutoff frequency,   cutoff slope, or attenuation at a particular point
    - Y Display - displays the filter's amplitude response in linear, linear zoom,
      log, log zoom,   or unit step form
    - Defaults Load - loads the default filter response graphs for a particular
       sample rate
    - Copy - copies the filter design parameters from the filter design to
       the clipboard
    - Paste - pastes the copied filter design parameters from the clipboard
       to another filter design 

Input Screen

When the Input tab is selected, it activates the Input Screen, where the user can enter the following parameters:

    - Sample Rate - the sample rate, ranging from 8 samples per
       second per channel to 153,600 samples per second per channel
    - Input Range - the input range, +/- 5 V or +/- 10 V
    - Filter Name - maps an input pin to a named filter design
    - Enabled - enables or disables each input pin

In addition, the user can view the following read only properties:

    - Channel Count - the number of enabled input pins
    - Group Delay - the amount of time it takes for a reading to pass
      through the digital filters, expressed in units of seconds
    - Input Pin - eight input pins, A0 through A7
    - Cutoff Frequency - the first and second (if exists) transition band,
      expressed in Hertz 

Signal Conditioning

Signal conditioning is activated through the External Board tab, which is hidden by default and must be explicitly enabled.

External Board Screen

To enable the External Board tab, first select System|Board Setup Display from the DSCview menu to activate multiple iDSC boards support. After selecting the iDSC board of interest, use the right mouse button to select External Board Enable. The user can enter the following parameters:

    - Input Type - the type of input signal, DC coupling, AC coupling or Excitation
    - Input Range - the input range, +/- 10 mV, +/- 20 mV, +/- 50 mV,
       +/- 100 mV, +/- 200 mV, +/- 500 mV, +/- 1 V, +/- 2 V, +/- 5 V, or +/- 10 V
    - Input Offset - the input offset, a voltage in the range of the Input Offset Range
    - Output Excitation - the output excitation, 0 V, 1 V, 2 V, 5 V, or 10 V

In addition, the user can view the following read only properties:

     - Input Pin - eight input pins, A0 through A7
     - Input Offset Range - the input offset range, +/- 0.5 V, +/- 1.0 V, +/- 2.5 V,
       or +/- 5.0 V (supported range dependent on input range) 

Multiple iDSC Boards

Support for multiple iDSC boards is activated through the Group Interface, selected through the DSCview menu, System|Board Setup Display.

Group Interface

The user can enter the following parameters:

     - DSCs - the number of iDSC boards in the system

     - Address - the unique iDSC address

     - Mode - the mode of the iDSC board: Independent, Slave of Xxx (where Xxx
        is the name of the iDSC board) or Master (automatically set when the
        slaves are selected)

In addition, the user can access these additional parameters through the right mouse button:

     - External Board Calibrate - calibrates the external board if the external board is enabled

     - External Board Enable - enables the external board

     - Raw Data - selects raw data rather than filtered data from the iDSC

     - Remote Master - configures a Master iDSC board as a remote master

     - Copy - copies the entire iDSC configuration from the iDSC to the clipboard

     - Paste - pastes the copied iDSC configuration from the clipboard to another iDSC