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How to

How to


Products: Automation Server, AS-B, Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, AS-P, WorkStation, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Trends
Product version: 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1
9/4/2018

Manually Configuring the Y-Axis Scale

You manually configure the trend chart y-axis to have a fixed scale. The trend chart has two y-axes, one to the left and one to the right. You can use this procedure to scale both axes.

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The x-axis of the trend chart represents time. The time span of the axis can be set with a fixed start and end time or with an end time relative to the present time. The axis can be quick-scaled to show the last hour, last day, last month, or last year​.

 
action_zoom_plus_stroke Absolute time span and relative time span, schematic
Figure: Absolute time span and relative time span, schematic

The y-axis refers to the measurement unit that the variable represents. The scale of the y-axis can be set manually or by auto scale. You can configure the trend chart to present series on one y-axis or two y-axes, one to the left and one to the right. Use two y-axes to present series with different ranges in the same trend chart.

 
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Figure: One y-axis and two y-axes, schematic

To make reading easier, grid lines can be shown in the trend chart. Grid lines can be shown in both the x- and y-direction, independent of each other.

 
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Figure: Grid lines, schematic

To manually configure the y-axis scale
  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the trend chart you want to configure.

  2. On the Trend Chart toolbar, click the Open trend chart settings button

     
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  3. In the Trend chart settings dialog box, clear Auto scale left y-axis and Auto scale right y-axis .

  4. In the Left y-axis minimum and Right y-axis minimum boxes, type the minimum value of the y-axis.

  5. In the Left y-axis maximum and Right y-axis maximum boxes, type the maximum value of the y-axis.

  6. Click OK .

The y-axis is now set with a fixed scale.

  • Trend Chart Axes
  • Automatically Configuring the Y-Axis Scale
  • Assigning a Series to a Y-Axis
  • Trend Chart Event Icons
  • Trend Chart Settings Dialog Box – Axes Tab
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