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Introduction
============

|PJ_RTI|
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`PlotJuggler <https://github.com/rticommunity/plotjuggler/blob/rti_main/README.md>`__
is a software that allows you to visualize Times Series of streaming data.

The |RTI_PLUGIN| allows |PJ| to subscribe to DDS Topics and plot DDS data and
use all |PJ| capabilities with data that comes directly from one or more DDS
Topics.

Using |PJ| to visualize Time Series
-----------------------------------

Please refer to the `PlotJuggler README <https://github.com/rticommunity/plotjuggler/blob/rti_main/README.md>`__
for an introduction to using PlotJuggler. That README also links some tutorials:

- Tutorial 1. `Learn the basics <https://slides.com/davidefaconti/introduction-to-plotjuggler>`__.
- Tutorial 2. `Data Soures <https://slides.com/davidefaconti/plotjuggler-data>`__.
- Tutorial 3. `Custom Plots and Transformations <https://slides.com/davidefaconti/plotjuggler-transforms>`__.