# Galvani manual

- Start
- Menu
- Toolbar
- Settings
- Performing measurements
- Data evaluation
- Files and folders

## The toolbar

Toolbar buttons

Galvani uses Gtk symbols. Depending on the desktop's symbol theme, the symbols in this manual can differ from those of your desktop.

Create a new project.
After creating the new project, an entry mask "Project settings" is opened, where all the items should be filled in.

Edit project settings

Import data from file.
The default path for Galvani data files is ~/galvani/data/ in the user's home directory.
If the file contains unknown function names (perhaps in other languages) they can be mapped on known names. After loading the measurement data, project settings are shown. Title and comment can be edited, all other settings are read-only. Data can then be plotted in a diagram and can be evaluated.

Save actual measurement data as text file.
The default path for Galvani data files is ~/galvani/data/ in the user's home directory. The default extension is ".dat".

Save the actual diagram as image file.
The default path for diagram files is ~/galvani/data/ in the user's home directory.
The filename extension determines the image type (PNG, SVG or EPS).

Show the print dialog for the output of actual measurement data.
In the print dialog some items can be selected or deselected.

Begin a new measurement with the actual settings.
If the project is not yet configured, the entry mask "Project settings" is shown. Then a diagram is shown.

Start the measurement procedure. Press return key alternatively.

Start a timer for a new measurement procedure.

Cancel the measurement procedure.

Stop the measurement procedure. Press space key alternatively.
Then data evaluation can be processed.

End the measurement. After deleting the diagram a new measurement can be established. The actual settings are conserved.

Reset the original coordinate system settings. This icon is shown after having selected a part of the diagram.