Tutorial 1: Getting started with Explore 2 (Beta)

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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to organize and explore telemetry data using Explore 2 (Beta). In particular, we’ll use a sample rover dataset to demonstrate the following capabilities in Explore 2 (Beta): navigating Channels using the hierarchical tree view, creating panels to visualize key signals, and arranging them into a multi-panel layout for easier analysis.

Prerequisites

• Download the rover.csv file.
• This tutorial assumes you are already familiar with the data upload process in Sift.

Step 1: Import data

Upload the rover.csv file to Sift. During the upload process, create a new Asset named rover_1_sim and a new Run named rover_1_sim_functional-pre-vibe. Once the data is uploaded and assigned to the new Asset and Run, you’ll be ready to explore it in the next step.

Step 2: Organize and visualize data in a multi-view layout

In this step, we'll first organize the rover data to make it easier to navigate by using a hierarchical tree view that groups Channels by subsystem, making it easy to explore related signals. Then, we’ll create a multi-panel layout with three panels to organize and visualize different parts of the rover data.

1. In the Runs table, click rover_1_sim_functional-pre-vibe.
2. Click Explore 2.
3. Click Channel tree.
4. Create three panels:
   Panel 1Panel 2Panel 3

   1. In the Channels tab, click battery_charge.
5. Create a multi-view layout:
   1. Click and hold the Table 1 tab then drag it to the bottom of the screen. Once you see the bottom area highlight, let go to place it there.
   2. Click and hold the Timeseries 2 tab then drag it to the bottom right corner of the screen. When the bottom right section highlights, release to place it there.
   3. Right-click the Timeseries 2 tab and select Split right.
   4. In the Channels tab, under the motor_a section, click the following Channel:
      • encoder

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to organize and explore telemetry data using Explore 2 (Beta). You now know how to navigate Channels, create panels, and arrange a multi-panel layout to analyze and compare signals effectively.

Resources

To learn more about Explore 2 (Beta), refer to the following reference materials and how-to guides:

• Reference
• How-to guide