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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 13.5.4 · Chapter 13: Data Collection and Historic Displays

Single Record Line Chart - General Settings

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 Single Record Line Charts is HLCnnnn.
Note You can type a note for the object.
Shape settings For details about the following properties, see Section 4.3.4 Setting up the Shape of an Object. , Border Color, BG Color
Chart BG Color Select a color for the background of the chart.
Associated Data Logger Specifies the associated data logger.
Data Source Select a data logger or file as the source of the collected data.
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.
Number of Data Points Specifies the number of data points.
Data Type The data type of the data logger. The supported data types include: 16-Bit Unsigned Integer, 32-Bit Unsigned Integer, 16-Bit Signed Integer, 32-Bit Signed Integer, 16-Bit BCD, 32-Bit BCD, 32-Bit Floating Point, 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMB), 16-Bit Signed BCD (LMD), and 32-Bit Signed BCD (LMD).
Show Data Point Markers Check this option so the single record line chart will display all the data point markers.
Show Connected Lines Check this option so the single record line chart will display the connected lines.
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 for the text.
Font Select a font for the title text.
Display Relative Time Check this option if you want the object to display a relative measure of time.
Show Cursor <Check Box> Check this option so the single record line chart will display a cursor. You can touch and drag the cursor to the data point(s) that you want to select.
Cursor Color Select a color for the cursor.
Value Display Font Select a font for displaying the values of the selected data point(s).
Cursor Data Receiving Buffer Specifies the variable to receive the data selected by the cursor to be read and displayed.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Reference Line <Check Box> Check this option so the single record line chart will display a reference line.
Reference Line Data Block Specifies the variable as the data to be read from and displayed as a reference for comparison.
Click to enter the word address. Click to enter the word tag.
Show/Hide Controlled By Bit Check this option if you want to show or hide the reference line controlled by the specified bit.
Show/Hide Control Bit Specifies the bit that controls the reference line to be shown or hidden.
Click to enter the bit address. Click to enter the bit tag.

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Source.Section 13.5.4 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.

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