History Chart view

This view plots the historical data of the selected history log along X and Y axes. With this view you can display and configure charts of history records. Charts created in an earlier release are available as secondary History Chart views on history records.

To chart any point history in the History space, double-click directly on it. An example of the history chart view is shown here.

Figure 42.   HistoryChart view
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Buttons

The History Chart view contains the standard chart controls and options to help you customize and view the data. In addition to these standard controls, the History Chart view has the following buttons (also available on the toolbar):

  • Image Live Updates initiates On Demand plotting of the history data.
  • Image Delta initiates the plotting of Delta values.

Properties on a Px page

You edit History Chart properties in a Px page view.

Figure 43.   History Chart properties in Px page
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Image Choose how to display these chart features on initial view.
Image Choose to show or hide these chart features individually.

Properties include the following.

Name Value Description
defaultDelta true or false Controls the display of delta values on initial When set to true, this property causes the History Chart view to plot delta values on initial display and any time the view is refreshed.
defaultLiveUpdates true or false Configures the Chart view for live update mode on initial display and whenever the view is refreshed (true) or to normal mode (false).
defaultTimeRange selectable time range options Selects a specific time range option that appears on initial display and whenever the History Chart view is refreshed.
enabled true or false Disables (false) and enables (true) the history chart view.
layer   Groups objects in the Px Editor view by assigning them to a common layer.
layout selectable coordinates, 0, 0, 450, 350 (default) Provides four values (in pixels) that define the size of the history chart view display area.
showDeltaEditor true or false Hides (false) or shows (true) the delta mode button on the history chart view.
showLiveUpdates true or false Hides (false) or shows (true) the live update button on the history chart view.
showTimeRangeEditor true or false Hides (false) or shows (true) the Time Range Editor option list on the history chart view.
visibility true or false Hides (false) or shows (true) the history chart view.
visibility true, false This property allows you to hide (false) or show (true) the history chart view.