TSC Visual Post ProcessorTSC Visual Post Processor

Mio Suzuki

Summer 2003 Undergraduate InternshipPrinceton Plasma Physics Laboratory

14 August 2003

MotivationMotivation

Compare data from different runsPublication quality graphicsIndependent from TSC program

OverviewOverviewTSC

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TSCplotElVis Programming

Interface

ElVis Display CollaborationServer

ElVis Display

ElVis Display

ElVisElVis

Collaborative Visualization software being developed at PPL

Java - portableInternet ready

TSCplotTSCplotVerbosity Level OptionVerbosity Level Option

Expert – Assumes user’s full knowledge of the program– Command: V1

Novice– Adds detailed descriptions as the program is

executed.– Command: V0

Plot OptionsPlot Options

4 types of plots to choose from:

• Scalar Variable f(ti) • 1D variables f(R) or f(psi)• 2D variables f(R, z) • 3D plot of 1D variables f(R, ti)

1. Scalar Variable Plot1. Scalar Variable Plot

Scalar variable = f (ti)

Further Choice:1. Data comparison of a

variable2. Plot of Power

variables3. Plot of Current

variables

2. 1D Variable Plot2. 1D Variable Plot

1D variable = f(R, ti) or f(psi,ti)

Further Choice:1. 1D variable vs. Major

Radius 2. 1D variable vs. Flux

3. Contour Plot 3. Contour Plot

2D variable = f (R, z, ti )

Plot on R - z field User chooses a time slot ( 0 – tn seconds) to

display

3D Plot3D Plot

Plots 1D variables on space – time field

Time indexed data display1. Radius variables2. Flux variables

Re-plot optionRe-plot option

At the end of each run:“Choose a re-plot option”

R0 - re-plot with the default features R1 - re-plot with customized featuresR2 - go back to the sub-menuR3 - go back to the main menu

DEMODEMO

• 4 Plot Types• Scripts

Future WorkFuture Work

– URead for command line processing– Script or other automation for expert users – Axis scaling (ElVis)