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Chapter 13: Data Collection and Historic Displays: 47 topics
  1. 13.1Data Logger
  2. 13.1.1Data Logger - Settings
  3. 13.1.2Data Logger - General Settings
  4. 13.1.3Data Logger - Data Item Settings
  5. 13.1.4Using File to Save Logged Data
  6. Displaying Logged Data Values Using Historic Data Tables
  7. 13.2.1Historic Data Table - Basic Operations
  8. 13.2.2Historic Data Table - Operation Options
  9. 13.2.3Historic Data Table - Settings
  10. 13.2.4Historic Data Table - General Settings
  11. 13.2.5Historic Data Table - Data Item Settings
  12. 13.2.6Historic Data Table - Query Settings
  13. Displaying Logged Data Trend Using Historic Trend Graph
  14. 13.3.1Historic Trend Graph - Basic Operations
  15. 13.3.2Historic Trend Graph - Operation Options
  16. 13.3.3Historic Trend Graph - Settings
  17. 13.3.4Historic Trend Graph - General Settings
  18. 13.3.5Historic Trend Graph - Curve Settings
  19. 13.3.6Historic Trend Graph - Axis Settings
  20. 13.2.6Historic Trend Graph - Query Settings
  21. Displaying History of Predefined Events Using Historic Event Tables
  22. 13.4.1Historic Event Table - Basic Operations
  23. 13.4.2Historic Event Table - Operation Options
  24. 13.4.3Historic Event Table - Settings
  25. 13.4.4Historic Event Table - General Settings
  26. 13.4.5Historic Event Table - Message Settings
  27. Displaying Time Slice Data Profile Using Single Record Line Charts
  28. 13.5.1Single Record Line Chart - Basic Operations
  29. 13.5.2Single Record Line Chart - Operation Options
  30. 13.5.3Single Record Line Chart - Settings
  31. 13.5.4Single Record Line Chart - General Settings
  32. 13.5.5Single Record Line Chart - Pen Settings
  33. 13.5.6Single Record Line Chart - Axis Settings
  34. Historic Scatter Chart
  35. 13.6.1Historic Scatter Chart - Basic Operations
  36. 13.6.2Historic Scatter Chart - Operation Options
  37. 13.5.3Historic Scatter Chart - Settings
  38. 13.5.4Historic Scatter Chart - General Settings
  39. 13.6.5Historic Scatter Chart - Pen Settings
  40. 13.5.6Historic Scatter Chart - Axis Settings
  41. Historic Radar Chart
  42. 13.7.1Historic Radar Chart - Basic Operations
  43. 13.6.2Historic Radar Chart - Operation Options
  44. 13.7.3Historic Radar Chart - Settings
  45. 13.7.4Historic Radar Chart - General Settings
  46. 13.7.5Historic Radar Chart - Curve Settings
  47. 13.7.6Historic Radar Chart - Scale Settings
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Section 13.2.4 · Chapter 13: Data Collection and Historic Displays

Historic Data Table - General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a historic data table. The following is an example of the General page.

historic data table

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property

Description
ID The object’s identifier. It is generated when the object is created and is unchangeable. The identifier is unique within the screen where the object is located. The format of the IDs for the historic data tables is HDDnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Associated Data Logger Select the data logger whose collected data is to be displayed by the object.
Data Source Select data logger or file as the source of the collected data. If the target panel is HMI runtime, you can select database as the source of the collected data.

When "Data Logger" is selected as the data source for such objects, that object displays the sampled data stored in the logging buffer of the associated data logger.
When "File" is selected as the data source for such objects, that object displays the sampled data stored in the specified file buffer.

One HMI can have up to 16 file buffers and each file buffer is identified by a unique number between 0 and 15.

You can create a function button to load the sampled data stored in a file.
1) Select "Load Logged Data From File" as the operation of that function button.
2) Select the file extension type. Both CSV and TXT are supported.
3) Specify the associated data logger.
4) Specify the file buffer to save the loaded data.
5) Specify the size of the file buffer. The size is the maximum number of samples that the file buffer can hold.
File Buffer ID Specify the File Buffer ID if the data source is a file. To specify a file buffer ID for a file, you can use the Load Logged Data From File operation of the function button. Please see Section 5.4 Performing Built-in Function Using Function Buttons for details.
Title Title Select this option if you want the object to display a title row.
Language Select a language so you can view and edit the settings of the title row for that language.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Color Select a color for the title text.
Date Specifies the title for the Date column.
Time Specifies the title for the Time column.
Background Color Select a color for the background of the title row.
Grid Horizontal Check this option if you want the object to have horizontal grids.
Vertical Check this option if you want the object to have vertical grids.
Color Select a color for the grids.
Data Display oldest Data First Check this option if you want the object to display the oldest data first.
Display Sequence Number Check this option if you want the object to display sequence number on the first column.
Font Select a font for displaying data.
Default Color Select a color as the default color for displaying data.
Set Default Color to All Data Items Click this button to set the colors of all the data items to the Default Color.
Time/Date Display Date Check this option if you want the object to display the Date column. You need to select a format for displaying the date.
Time Check this option if you want the object to display the Time column. You need to select a format for displaying the time.
Color Select a color to displaying Time/Date.
Display Relative Time Check this option if you want the object to display a relative measure of time.
Line Spacing Specifies the extra space in pixels for two adjacent rows in the table.
Item Spacing Specifies the extra space for every column in the table.

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Source.Section 13.2.4 of the PM Designer Software User Manual, Edition 2.0, © Cermate Technologies Inc. (www.cermate.com, service@cermate.com). Reproduced online, with the manual's own figures, by TSL Automation Solutions, authorised Cermate distributor, for users of Cermate HMI panels. PM Designer and PanelMaster are trademarks of Cermate Technologies Inc.

Text and figures are the manufacturer's and may describe features your panel or software version does not have. For a plain-language introduction read the PM Designer guide; for help with a specific panel contact TSL Automation.