10.2.6 XY Trend

XY Trend logs data and displays it as a graph. Unlike Log Trend, you may manually assign the data points’ X-coordinate. Also, XY Trend supports historical mode.

Note: You cannot use the multi-channel option and save the data as a CSV file.

(1) Object Style

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

Item

Description

Color

Selects the object’s background color. You can select one from the 98 colors.

(2) Trend Area Style

Item

Description

Back. Color

Selects the graph’s background color. You can select one from the 98 colors.

Initial Draw Type

Selects the method of drawing a graph at the beginning.

If you select the ‘Fixed Pen’ option, the new data will be updated on the side of the display base (right or left).

If you select the ‘Moving Pen’ option, the new data will be updated at the end of the latest pen’s location.

Both options will draw the same graph.

(3) Pen

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

Item

Description

Tag Name

Assign a tag name to monitor. You can manually enter the tag name in the field or select the number button on the left to bring up the [Pen] window.

Addr

Assign the device address to be monitored. Select the data type and I/O device then press the button to configure the detailed address.

Tag

Assign the tag to be monitored. You can manually enter the tag name or press the  button to select the tag.

Comment

Enter the detailed comment of the pen. This field must be filled in. The comment will be used instead of the tag name in the object’s legend.

Min Value

Enter the minimum value which will be displayed on the graph. If you do not enter a value, this field will be set as the minimum value of the tag.

Max Value

Enter the maximum value which will be displayed on the graph. If you do not enter a value, this field will be set as the maximum value of the tag.

Pen Color

You may set a pen color, from one of our 98 colors.

Color

You can set a pen color. You can choose one of the 98 colors.

(4) Grid

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 the Y-axis. You can assign from 1 to 99 grids.

Color

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

(5) Y-Axis Legend

 

Item

Description

Display Min. Max. Value

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

Size (Pixels)

Configures the size of the text displayed on the Y-Axis. You may assign the value from 0 to 1024.

(6) X-Axis Legend

 

Item

Description

Display Min. Max. Value

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

(7) XY Options

Item

Description

Buffer

Assign the number of data to be displayed on the object. Each pen’s data will be displayed according to the value assigned in this field. You may assign the value from 2 to 800.

Sampling

Indicates the sampling method. If you select ‘Periodic’, the data will be updated according to the assigned sampling interval. If you select ‘Trigger’, the data will be updated when the assigned tag value changed from zero to a non-zero value.

Sampling Interval

This field will be enabled when you select the ‘Periodic’ option. The interval unit is 100ms and you may assign a value from 1 to 65535.

Trigger Tag

This field will be enabled when you select the ‘Trigger’ option. You may assign a tag or an address that will cause operation. Press the  button to configure the detailed address or browse the database for a tag.

Screen Control Tag

Assign a tag to control the Log Trend.

0: Allows data logging and initiates trend operation.

1: Stops data logging and ceases trend operation.

2: Initializes the data logging and trend operation. The data logging and trend operation will cease after the initialization.

X Axis Data Tag

Assign a tag or an address to log the X-coordinate of the current point.

Data Point

Configures the size of the data point. You may assign a value from 0 to 1024.

Draw Border

Shows or hides the border of the graph

Draw by Connected Data

Select this option to connect the data points with a line.

Display Time

Displays the time centered at the top of the object. You may select a format from the following options: yy/mm/dd, hh:mm:ss, or yy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss.

(8) XY MinMax

Item

Description

X Axis Minimum value

You may assign a fixed minimum value. You may also assign a tag or an address to define the minimum value of the X-Axis. If the minimum value is greater than the maximum value, the graph will not be updated.

X Axis Maximum value

You may assign the fixed minimum value. You may also assign a tag or an address to define the maximum value of the X-Axis. If the maximum value is smaller than the minimum value, the graph will not be updated.

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