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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 13.7.4 · Chapter 13: Data Collection and Historic Displays

Historic Radar Chart - General Settings

This section describes how to define the general settings for a historic radar chart. The following is an example of the General page of the Historic Radar Chart property sheet.

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 radar chart is HRCnnnn.
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.
Associated Data Logger Specifies the associated data logger.
Data Source Select 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 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 Curves Specifies the number of curves. Max 8 curves are supported.
Cursor <Check box> Check this option so the historic radar 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).
Date Check this option to display the date at the top left of the historic radar chart object. You need to select a format for displaying the date.
There are 17 formats available: dd/mm/yy, mm/dd/yy, yy/mm/dd, dd.mm.yy, mm.dd.yy, yy.mm.dd, dd-mm-yy, mm-dd-yy, yy-mm-dd, MMMdd, dd/mm, mm/dd, dd.mm, mm.dd, dd-mm, mm-dd, yyyy/mm/dd
Note: dd: 01-31 (day); mm: 01-12 (month); yy: 00-99 (year); yyyy: 0000-9999(year); MMM: JAN-DEC (month)
Time Check this option if you want the object to display the Time at the top left corner. You need to select a format for displaying the time. There are 3 formats available: hh:mm, hh:mm:ss; mm:ss
Note: hh: 00-23 (hour); mm: 00-50 (minute); ss: 00-59 (second);
Time/Date Color Select a color to display the Time/Date.
Cursor Data Receiving Buffer Specifies the variable to receive the data selected by the cursor to be read and displayed. The buffer size is the record size of the associated data logger. Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field.
Display Relative Time Check this option if you want the object to display a relative measure of time.
Support Zoom Check this option so the zoom option will be supported at runtime. You may use the function button to zoom in or zoom out of the historic radar chart at the runtime.
Curves Show/Hide Controllable When this option is selected, you can show or hide a curve by setting or resetting the corresponding bit of the Curves Show/Hide Control Word.
Curves Show/Hide Control Word. Specifies the variable that shows or hides the curve when Curves Show/Hide Controllable is selected.
Click to enter an address for this field. Click to select a tag for this field. To show #n curve, please set bit n-1 of the control word to 1.

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Source.Section 13.7.4 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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