How to visualize and export measurements
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This guide will walk you through the steps to visualize and export the measurements of the Hidex 300 SL counter using the `Hidex300` class.
You will learn how to export measurement data to CSV files, generate plots for different types of measurements, and save these plots as PNG files.

Prerequisites:

- Python installed on your system.
- Required libraries: ``metpyrad``, ``matplotlib``

How to export measurements as CSV
---------------------------------

Process the readings of the Hidex 300 SL using the ``Hidex300`` class:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> from metpyrad import Hidex300
    >>> processor = Hidex300(radionuclide='Lu-177', year=2023, month=11)
    >>> processor.parse_readings(folder_path='/path/to/input/files/folder')
    >>> processor.process_readings(kind='all')

To export different types of measurements to a CSV file and save it to a specific folder,
call the ``Hidex300.export_table`` method,
setting the ``kind`` parameter to the type of measurements to export
and providing the path to folder to save the file to.

The CSV file is named after the ``kind`` parameter.

Export the parsed readings:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_table(kind='readings', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    Readings measurements CSV saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.

Export the background measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_table(kind='background', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    Background measurements CSV saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.

Export the sample measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_table(kind='sample', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    Sample measurements CSV saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.

Export the net measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_table(kind='net', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    Net measurements CSV saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.

Export all types of measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_table(kind='all', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    All measurements CSV saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.

How to plot measurements
------------------------

Process the readings of the Hidex 300 SL using the ``Hidex300`` class:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> from metpyrad import Hidex300
    >>> processor = Hidex300(radionuclide='Lu-177', year=2023, month=11)
    >>> processor.parse_readings(folder_path='/path/to/input/files/folder')
    >>> processor.process_readings(kind='all')

To plot different types of measurements,
call the ``Hidex300.plot_measurements`` method,
setting the ``kind`` parameter to the type of measurements to plot.

Plot the background measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.plot_measurements(kind='background')
    >>> plt.show()

The returned plot will look like:

.. image:: /_static/hidex300/background.png

Plot the sample measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.plot_measurements(kind='sample')
    >>> plt.show()

The returned plot will look like:

.. image:: /_static/hidex300/sample.png

Plot the net measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.plot_measurements(kind='net')
    >>> plt.show()

The returned plot will look like:

.. image:: /_static/hidex300/net.png

How to export plots
-------------------

Process the readings of the Hidex 300 SL using the ``Hidex300`` class:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> from metpyrad import Hidex300
    >>> processor = Hidex300(radionuclide='Lu-177', year=2023, month=11)
    >>> processor.parse_readings(folder_path='/path/to/input/files/folder')
    >>> processor.process_readings(kind='all')

To export a plot of different types of measurements to a PNG file and save it to a specific folder,
call the ``Hidex300.export_plot`` method,
setting the ``kind`` parameter to the type of measurements to export
and providing the path to folder to save the file to.

The PNG file is named after the ``kind`` parameter.

Export plots of the background measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_plot(kind='background', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    Background measurements PNG saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.

Export plots of the sample measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_plot(kind='sample', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    Sample measurements PNG saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.

Export plots of the net measurements:

.. code-block:: python

    >>> processor.export_plot(kind='net', folder_path='/path/to/output/folder')
    Net measurements PNG saved to "/path/to/output/folder" folder.