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Access the Steady State Function Definition form for a User defined function as follows:
Click the Define menu > Functions > Define Steady State command to display the Define Steady State Function form. Then do one of the following:
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When defining a user defined steady state function, the Steady State Function Definition form has the following areas:
Function name edit box. Specifies the name of the function.
Frequency Units options. Choose to specify the frequency as Hz (cycles per second) or RPM (cycles per minute). Internally, the program always uses Hz, and results are reported in Hz.
Define Function
area. Input pairs of Frequency
and function Values in this area.
Type the frequency (in the chosen units) and function value corresponding
to a single point of the function into the edit boxes at the top of this
area. Then click the Add button. Repeat this
process until points have been entered. Enter the points in any order;
they will be sorted by ascending frequency. A frequency value may not
be duplicated.
To modify an existing pair of values, first highlight the appropriate
values in the list box. Note that when highlighted, the values appear
in the edit boxes at the top of the area. Modify the values in the edit
boxes and then click the Modify button.
To delete an existing pair of values, first highlight the appropriate
values in the list box. Then click the Delete
button.
Function graph
area. This area displays a graph of the function. It updates automatically
as additional points are defined for the function. If your computer has
any problem with the automatic update, click the Display
Graph button located just below the graph.
Run the mouse pointer over the function graph and a dot appears along
the line representing the function. The coordinates of the dot are reported
in the box just below the graph.