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7.3.9
Chart Object
The chart object is used to display values of connected array tags.
Settings for the chart object are available from the General ribbon tab while the object is selected:
Chart Settings Group
Parameter
Edit Series
Chart Types
Header
3D View
Description
Add, remove and edit the current series for this chart
Choose chart type. Available types are:
Area
Area Horizontal
Bar
Bar Join
Donut
Histogram
Kagi
Line
Line Fast
Line Horizontal
Line Point
Pie
Points
Radar
Set the name that is displayed above the chart
Set a 3D look and feel for the chart
X Axis Settings Group
Parameter
Visible
Grid Visible
Automatic
Minimum
Maximum
Description
Set the visibility of the X axis
Set the visibility of the X axis grid lines.
Automatically calculates the minimum and maximum
X axis values. Overrides the Minimum and Maximum properties
Set the minimum value of the X axis. If automatic is set, this value is ignored
Set the maximum value of the X axis. If automatic is set, this value is ignored
Objects
Beijer Electronics, MAEN831H
186
Y1 Axis Settings Group
Parameter
Visible
Grid Visible
Automatic
Minimum
Maximum
Description
Set the visibility of the Y1 axis
Set the visibility of the Y1 axis grid lines.
Automatically calculates the minimum and maximum
Y1 axis values. Overrides the Minimum and Maximum properties.
Set the minimum value of the Y1 axis. If automatic is set, this value is ignored.
Set the maximum value of the Y1 axis. If automatic is set, this value is ignored. When using charts with visible labels on curves the maximum value is extended to make room for label.
Y2 Axis Settings Group
Parameter
Visible
Grid Visible
Automatic
Minimum
Maximum
Description
Set the visibility of the Y2 axis
Set the visibility of the Y2 axis grid lines.
Automatically calculates the minimum and maximum
Y2 axis values. Overrides the Minimum and Maximum properties.
Set the minimum value of the Y2 axis. If automatic is set, this value is ignored.
Set the maximum value of the Y2 axis. If automatic is set, this value is ignored. When using charts with visible labels on curves the maximum value is extended to make room for label.
Style Group
Style
Parameter Description
Set the style of the chart
Visibility Group
Parameter
Scale
Transparent
Header
Legend
Description
Set the visibility of the scale
Make the chart transparent
Set the header visibility
Set the legend visibility
Objects
Beijer Electronics, MAEN831H
187
The Edit Series Dialog
Clicking the
Edit Series
control in the Chart Settings Group will open the Edit
Series Dialog. The Edit Series Dialog contains the following settings:
Name
Parameter
X Tag
Y Tag
Size
Labels
Color
Thickness
Axis Type
Description
The name of the Series, as shown in the legend in the chart.
The X Tag values.
The tag must be an array tag.
The number of elements shown will be the lowest common denominator of the X Tag array size and the Y Tag array size.
Optional: The Y Tag values for the chart.
The tag must be an array tag.
If this value is not chosen, the X Tag Values will still be visible and the Y Axis will be set automatically. The number of elements shown will be the lowest common denominator of the X Tag array size and the Y Tag array size.
Optional: The number of elements in the tag arrays. This property overrides the sizes of the X Tag array size and Y
Tag array size. If this value is not set, the lowest common denominator of the X Tags array size and the Y Tags array size will be chosen as size.
Set a label for each point in the chart. There is one label for each available tag value.
Choose the color of the series.
Set the thickness of the series. This applies for the chart types Line, Line Fast, Line Horizontal and Line Point.
Select the Y Axis that this series will use.
Objects
Note:
Chart objects with large arrays where values are frequently changing may affect performance.
Related information
Beijer Electronics, MAEN831H
188
7.3.10
Database Viewer Object
The Database Viewer can be used to display database contents in runtime.
For operator panel projects, only databases included in the current project are available. For PC targets, it is possible to access databases from anywhere in the network environment.
Settings for the database viewer object are available from the General ribbon tab while the object is selected:
Settings Group
Parameter
Show Controls
Database
Description
When the box is checked, the user is able to select database and database table in runtime
Path to database to be loaded automatically in runtime*
Table Name
Browse Data Table
The table in the selected database to be loaded automatically in runtime*
Opens a browse dialog for selection of database and database table in design time. The path and table name will be added to the
Database
and
Table Name
fields.
* If the entered database or table does not exist or is not valid, an empty database viewer is displayed in runtime.
Note:
Simulation of the object on the development PC is supported only for PC targets.
Related information
Objects
Beijer Electronics, MAEN831H
189
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