diff --git a/src/plotcontrolpanel.cpp b/src/plotcontrolpanel.cpp
--- a/src/plotcontrolpanel.cpp
+++ b/src/plotcontrolpanel.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ PlotControlPanel::PlotControlPanel(QWidg
     connect(ui->spYmin, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)),
             this, SLOT(onYScaleChanged()));
 
+    connect(ui->cbMultiPlot, &QCheckBox::toggled,
+            this, &PlotControlPanel::multiPlotChanged);
+
     // init scale range preset list
     for (int nbits = 8; nbits <= 24; nbits++) // signed binary formats
     {
@@ -152,3 +155,8 @@ void PlotControlPanel::setChannelNamesMo
 {
     ui->lvChannelNames->setModel(model);
 }
+
+bool PlotControlPanel::multiPlot()
+{
+    return ui->cbMultiPlot->isChecked();
+}