Trend Tables
Trend
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Brings up the Save File menu to export Trend data as a CSV file. | |
| Brings up a pop-up that allows the user to change the visible time period with a YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS selector. | |
| Moves left to a time equal to the current time span. | |
| Moves left by one-time interval. | |
| Visually freezes the Trend at the most recent data point. | |
| Visually unfreezes the Trend and jumps to the current data point. | |
| Moves right by one time interval. | |
| Moves right to a time equal to the current time span. | |
| Expands the Trend object so that more data points are visible on the screen at once. | |
| Narrows the Trend object so that fewer data points are visible on the screen at once. |
Basic Properties
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Assigns a name to the user's Trend object. |
| Sample Period (ms) | Configures time interval for the data display. Values between 100 and display time are accepted. |
| Min Value | Sets the minimum value of the y-axis. A tag may be bound to this property to control the value in runtime. |
| Max Value | Sets the maximum value of the y-axis. A tag may be bound to this property to control the value in runtime. |
| Time Direction | Sets the direction the pen lines flow. |
| Date Time Format | Sets the format of time. |
| Historical | Removes storage cap for Trend data. |
| Use Trigger | Checkbox to enable/disable starting/stopping data collection based on a trigger tag. |
| Trigger Tag | Sets the tag used to trigger data collection if Use Trigger is enabled. |
| Hours | Sets the Hours Time Span value. This is shown on the x-axis. |
| Minutes | Sets the Minutes Time Span value. This is shown on the x-axis. |
| Seconds | Sets the Seconds Time Span value. This is shown on the x-axis. |
| Tag | Assigns a non-Virtual (Runtime Only) tag to the current pen. Each pen must have a tag bound to function. |
| Description | Assigns a description for the current pen. |
| Visibility | Checkbox to enable/disable the pen's visibility on the trend. |
| Pen Color | Assigns a color to the line of the current pen. |
| Pen Width | Assigns a width to the line of the current pen. |
| Pen Type | Assigns a style to the line of the current pen. |
Appearance
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Visibility | Checkbox to enable/disable the trend's visibility during project runtime. |
| Opacity | Slider to set the trend's opacity during project runtime. |
| Blinking | Checkbox to enable/disable the trend's ability to blink during project runtime. |
| Blink Interval (ms) | Sets the interval the trend blinks, in milliseconds, during project runtime. |
| Object Size | Sets the size of the trend's text, controls, and elements. Options: Small Normal Large |
Title / Unit
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Sets the title text displayed on the trend. |
| Unit | Sets the unit text displayed on the trend. |
| Title Color | Sets the color of the title text. |
| Title Position | Sets where the title is displayed on the trend. Options: Top Bottom Left Right |
Colors
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Background Color | Sets the background color of the trend object. |
| Chart Background Color | Sets the background color of the chart area within the trend object. |
| Tag Value Indicator Color | Sets the color of the indicator that displays the current tag value on the trend. |
Show Configuration
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Show Background | Checkbox to enable/disable the trend's background color. |
| Show Controls | Checkbox to enable/disable the trend's runtime controls. |
| Show Time Span Legend | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying the time span legend. |
| Show Tag Values | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying the current values of each pen's tag. |
| Show Value Span Slider | Checkbox to enable/disable the slider used to adjust the value axis span. |
Axis Configuration
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| X Axis Location | Sets where the X axis is displayed on the trend. Options: Bottom Top |
| Y Axis Location | Sets where the Y axis is displayed on the trend. Options: Left Right |
| Show X Axis Labels | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying labels along the X axis. |
| Show Y Axis Labels | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying labels along the Y axis. |
| X Axis Labels Color | Sets the color of the X axis labels. |
| Y Axis Labels Color | Sets the color of the Y axis labels. |
| X Axis Major Tick Num | Sets the number of major tick marks displayed along the X axis. |
| Y Axis Major Tick Num | Sets the number of major tick marks displayed along the Y axis. |
| X Axis Minor Tick Num | Sets the number of minor tick marks displayed between each major tick on the X axis. |
| Y Axis Minor Tick Num | Sets the number of minor tick marks displayed between each major tick on the Y axis. |
Grid Configuration
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Show X Axis Major Grid | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying major gridlines along the X axis. |
| Show Y Axis Major Grid | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying major gridlines along the Y axis. |
| Major Grid Stroke Type | Sets the line style used for major gridlines. |
| Major Grid Color | Sets the color of major gridlines. |
| Show X Axis Minor Grid | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying minor gridlines along the X axis. |
| Show Y Axis Minor Grid | Checkbox to enable/disable displaying minor gridlines along the Y axis. |
| Minor Grid Stroke Type | Sets the line style used for minor gridlines. |
| Minor Grid Color | Sets the color of minor gridlines. |
Position
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| X | Controls the horizontal placement of an object. A tag may be bound to this property to control the value in runtime. |
| Y | Controls the vertical placement of an object. A tag may be bound to this property to control the value in runtime. |
| Z index | Controls the layering of objects. Objects with a lower z-index will lay on top of objects with a higher z-index. The lowest z-index is 0. |
| Width | Controls the horizontal distance of an object. A tag may be bound to this property to control the value in runtime. |
| Height | Controls the vertical distance of an object. A tag may be bound to this property to control the value in runtime. |
| Rotation | Controls the rotational orientation of an object. A tag may be bound to this property to control the value in runtime. |
| Use Percentage | Controls whether Rotation Centers X and Y are used as percentages or values. |
| Rotation Center X | Sets the x-position of where the object will rotate from. |
| Rotation Center Y | Sets the y-position of where the object will rotate from. |
Permissions
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Open the permission window of the identity and access management feature. |