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YT trend Trend is the most commonly used trend Trend object. You may monitor the data value (Y-axis) based on the time interval (X-axis).

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Configures the background color of the trend Trend object. The background indicates the object area except the data display and control bar.

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In this tab, you can assign the tags to monitor in the trend Trend object. You may assign a maximum of 16 tags.

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(4) Control Button

You can use the trend Trend mode control button to switch trend Trend mode between real-time an historical trendTrend. You can also analyze the past data by changing the time frame.

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Item

Description

Trend Mode

Switches the trend Trend mode between real-time trend Trend and historical trendTrend.

Prev Frame

  • Displays the previous frame.

Ex) A trend Trend with 2 minutes of ‘Display Time’ and the present time is 12:00:00 – 12:02:00. If you press the ‘Prev Frame’ button, the Trend displays the data of 11:58:00 – 12:00:00.

Next Frame

  • Displays the next frame.

Ex) A trend Trend with 2 minutes of ‘Display time’ and the present time is 12:00:00 – 12:02:00. If you press the ‘Next Frame’ button, the Trend displays the data of 12:02:00 – 12:04:00.

Decrease Interval (Zoom In)

When you press the button, the monitoring interval is cut into the half. In other words, this button is to monitor the data in detail.

Ex) A trend Trend with 2 minutes of ‘Display time’ and the present time is 12:00:00 – 12:02:00. If you press the ‘Decrease Interval’ button, the Trend Time becomes 12:01:00 – 12:02:00.

Increase Interval (Zoom Out)

When you press the button, the monitoring interval is doubled. In other words, this button is to monitor the data in a broader range.

Ex) A trend Trend with 2 minutes of ‘Display time’ and the present time is 12:00:00 – 12:02:00. If you press the ‘Increase Interval’ button, the Trend Time becomes 11:58:00 – 12:02:00.

Pen

Changes the pen to display the different minimum/maximum value. When you press the button, the min/max. value will change according to the order of the assigned pens.

Trend Setup

You can configure items to show in the graph. Refer to the ‘(5) Trend Setup’ for details.

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Description

Time

A base time shown in the historical trendTrend.

Time Width

The value can be assigned in second unit, up to maximum value is 83 minutes. The actual time width cannot be smaller or 5000 times greater than the sampling time.

Pen

You can may choose the pen to show in the graph by selecting each its respective checkbox.

Min/Max Setting

Ref. Pen

Select a pen from the combo box dropdown menu for setting the minimum/maximum value.

Reset

Reset the ratio of the minimum/maximum value as to default, which is the same as ‘Org Min./Max’Max.’.

Org Min/Max

The initial minimum/maximum value of ‘Ref. Pen’ is displayed. If the numeric characters of minimum/maximum value exceeds 12 digits, the value will displayed with mantissa and index numberbe displayed as a float.

Min/Max Ratio

Minimum/maximum value is converted into a percentage. Min ratio ‘Min Ratio' can be assigned from 0 to 99%, and max ratio can be assigned from 1 to 100%. Min ratio ‘Min Ratio’ cannot be same equal or bigger than max ratiothe 'Max Ratio’. This field is enabled when ‘Ratio set’ Set’ is selected.

Zoom Min/Max

You can input the value to change ‘Org min/max’Min./Max.’. Each value cannot be smaller than ‘Org min’ Min.’ or bigger than ‘Org max’Max.’. The field is enabled when ‘Value set’ Set’ is selected.

Keyboard

By pressing each either button, you can may show or hide a virtual keyboard on the screen.

  • ‘Min/Max Setting’ feature is supported in XpanelDesigner versions 2.53 and above.

(6) Legend

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Description

Display Tag Value

Select this option to display the current tag value.

Show Date

Select this option to display the system’s date on the top-middle of the object. You may select one from the four formats:

yy/mm/dd, dd/mm/yy, mm/dd, or dd/mm.

(7) Grid

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Item

Description

Display Grid

Shows or hides the grid.

X-Axis Grid No.

Assign the number of grids on the X-Axis. You can assign from 1 to 99 grids.

Y-Axis Grid No.

Assign the number of grids on Y-axis. You can assign from 1 to 99 grids.

Color

You may select the color of your grid from one of 98 colors provided.

(8) Y-Axis Legend

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Description

Display Min. Max. Value

Shows or hides the min/max value on the Y-Axis.

(9) X-Axis Legend

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Description

Display Time

Shows or hides the Xpanel’s time on the X-Axis.

(10) Historical Touch Action Definition

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You may activate a script by touching anywhere in the Trend when in historical mode. The script will be executed by specified priority. The touch option will not perform in real-time mode.

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Description

Touch Action - Command

Check the box to have this option active when running the project. Write a command expression ,or a script, to activate by touching the Trend object.

Priority

Assigns the priority of the script. The lowest priority is level 1, and the highest priority is level 10.

Address

Input the address of the I/O device which is registered in the ‘I/O Devices’. You may select the data unit (Bit/Word).

Tag Name

Enter the tag name which is registered in the Database.

  • ‘Historical Touch Action Definition’ function is supported in XpanelDesigner versions 2.53 and above.