Motorcortex Desk

Plot live controller signals, edit parameters and export measurement data from the browser.

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Motorcortex Desk connected to a controller

Motorcortex Desk is a real-time signal visualization tool for Motorcortex motion controllers. Connect to a controller over WebSocket, browse its parameter tree, plot live signals, measure them, and export the result — all in the browser, with nothing to install.

Open it at desk.motorcortex.io.

  • Workspace

    The panels Motorcortex Desk is built from, how to rearrange them, and what the top bar does.

  • Connecting

    Connect Motorcortex Desk to a controller over WebSocket, secured or insecure.

  • Exploring parameters

    Browse, search, write and lock the parameters of a connected controller.

  • Plotting

    Add signals to the plot and manage them in the Active panel.

  • Navigating the plot

    Auto-follow, zoom, pan, cursor and the plot context menu.

  • Measuring

    Place point pairs on traces and read out ΔX, ΔY and the slope between them.

  • Exporting

    Export a plotted time range to CSV, or record a live session continuously.

  • Replay

    Load a prerecorded CSV file and inspect it with the same tools as live data.

  • Settings

    Theme, renderer, plot style, line width, look-ahead and subscription rate.

  • Keybindings

    Keyboard shortcuts and modifier gestures in Motorcortex Desk.