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 "​Capturing"​ (F12 or ECU->​Start capture) does the same as streaming, but also writes the data to a log file automatically. ​ The name of the log file it creates is determined by the Filenames preferences (Edit->​App preferences). ​ Pull up this dialog and hit the "?"​ at the bottom for a lot more information on how filename preferences can be configured. "​Capturing"​ (F12 or ECU->​Start capture) does the same as streaming, but also writes the data to a log file automatically. ​ The name of the log file it creates is determined by the Filenames preferences (Edit->​App preferences). ​ Pull up this dialog and hit the "?"​ at the bottom for a lot more information on how filename preferences can be configured.
  
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 You tell the ECU what to send by using the Edit->​Captured values (F10) dialog. ​ When ECMLink connects to the ECU, it asks the ECU for a list of what it is currently configured to log.  You then use the captured values dialog to change that list. You tell the ECU what to send by using the Edit->​Captured values (F10) dialog. ​ When ECMLink connects to the ECU, it asks the ECU for a list of what it is currently configured to log.  You then use the captured values dialog to change that list.
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 You may not always want to display every value captured from the ECU.  You might capture 20 different items, but only be interested in seeing 10 particular items on your graph at one time (possibly to reduce screen space or reduce clutter in the graph, for example). ​ You can configure what will be displayed on the graph using the Edit->​Display values (F9) dialog. ​ This menu item only works while viewing a datalog tab. You may not always want to display every value captured from the ECU.  You might capture 20 different items, but only be interested in seeing 10 particular items on your graph at one time (possibly to reduce screen space or reduce clutter in the graph, for example). ​ You can configure what will be displayed on the graph using the Edit->​Display values (F9) dialog. ​ This menu item only works while viewing a datalog tab.
  
-The display values dialog will present you with a list of what can be display ​given the current set of things captured from the ECU.  If you want to display a value that's not listed in the display values dialog, then you'll need to first tell the ECU to log that value. ​ You do that using the Edit->​Captured values (F10) dialog as described above.+The display values dialog will present you with a list of what can be displayed ​given the current set of things captured from the ECU.  If you want to display a value that's not listed in the display values dialog, then you'll need to first tell the ECU to log that value. ​ You do that using the Edit->​Captured values (F10) dialog as described above.
  
  
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