Graphs
Contents
The graphs are defined in this menu item. They can be used in the menu and in the visualisation. The graphs are generated from archive data (time on x-axis, respective measured values on y-axis).
Up to six lines can be displayed at the same time.
Two different graph types are possible.
The contents are defined in the Archive program item. The data is collected in the archives.
Note
If the required area is greater than the available area due to the parameters, only the top, left-hand part of the graph is displayed. When using the graphs in a visualisation area, we recommend using the HS client.

1.Data

General information on the graph.

Designation

A more detailed description of the graph is entered in this field.

Archive

The data archive is assigned here. The data from this archive generates the graphs.

Graph type

The basic graph type is selected here.
  • Min/Max
    Only the minimum or maximum values based on the time segment are displayed.
    This type only allows the display of one measured value series in the graph, and therefore also no second y-axis can be used.
    The values are displayed in the form of a bar graph. The average value of the segment is indicated by a dot on the bar.
Note
The colour and size of the dot symbol and the bar can be set.
  • Line
    This type enables up to six line graphs to be displayed in a graph at the same time.
    The HS/FS determines the maximum and minimum values of all measured values when the graph is created and generates a corresponding y-axis. Up to two y-axes are possible in a graph (Y1 on left, Y2 on right in graph). Each line can be assigned to a y-axis. Optionally, the min/max values can be adapted for both y-axes.

Number of segments

The number of segments on the x-axis is specified here. A segment corresponds to a period in minutes.

Segment size (in minutes)

This specifies how many minutes a segment displays.

Tick format

The labelling of the time stamp on the x-axis can be set here:
%d is the day, %m is the month, %y is the year, %H is the hour and %M is the minute. This time stamp would be displayed for a tick (see following field).

Tick interval (in minutes)

A marker is set on the x-axis in this time interval.
A tick interval equal to 0 inserts a label only at the beginning and end of the x-axis.

Min/max 1st Y axis

The minimum and maximum values for the left y-axis can be specified here.
This specification is ignored if values should be displayed that are above the maximum value specification or below the minimum value specification.
Note
This item is only released for processing under the following conditions:
  • "Line" has to have been selected as graph type.
  • An archive has to have been selected.
  • A column has to have been selected in at least one of the tabs 1-6.
  • In at least one of the tabs 1-6 with a selected column, the 1st y-axis" has to have been selected as axis.
Examples:
  1. Limit values are 0 and 100, all values to be displayed are between 47 and 53.
    In this case the limits are fixed to 0 and 100.
  2. Limit values are 0 and 100, all values to be displayed are between -20 and 120.
    The limits are automatically adjusted if the first value no longer is to be displayed within the specification (value either lower than 0 or higher than 100).

Min/max 2nd Y axis

The minimum and maximum values for the right y-axis can be specified here.
For behaviour and examples, see Min/max 1st Y axis.
Note
This item is only released for processing under the following conditions:
  • "Line" has to have been selected as graph type.
  • An archive has to have been selected.
  • A column has to have been selected in at least two of the tabs 1-6.
  • In at least one of the tabs 1-6 with a selected column, the 1st y-axis" has to have been selected as axis.
  • In at least one of the tabs 1-6 with a selected column, the "2nd y-axis" has to have been selected as axis.

1.1.Tabs 1 through 6

A measured value series can be defined for each tab. Up to 6 measured value series are possible in a graph.
Note
More than one measured value series per graph is only possible with the "line" graph type.

Column

The data column from the archive of the measured value series is assigned here.

Type

Average/Minimum/Maximum:
From which value or values the data points of the measured value series are generated is specified here.

Line colour

The colour of the line can be assigned via a selection box by clicking the line.

Key

The measured value series is labelled here. The text appears below the graph and should be kept as short as possible.

Axis

The measured value series is assigned to a y-axis here.

Line thickness

The "thickness" of the displayed line can be specified here.

2.Texts and axes

The axes are labelled and the line thickness of the x- and y-axes are specified in this mask. The field designations are self-explanatory.

3.Graph area

The parameters of the graph background are specified in this mask. The reference is the entire area of the graph including the label.

Background

The colour of the background of the current graph can be assigned via a selection box by clicking.

Width/height (in pixels)

Width/height in pixels of the entire graph area incl. axes and labels

Factor (in %)

Portion of the graph on the entire area of the display. The factor refers to just the graph itself without axes and key. The zero line is part of the axes.
Note
If the debug page shows the error message "Graph (...) too large, nominal: x1,y1 / actual: x2,y2" then use this factor to reduce the size of the graph in relation to the graph area.

Display points

The respective data points can be displayed here inside a tick.

Point size (in pixels)

The size of the points in the line and min/max display is defined here.

Min./Max. Average

Only available for graphs of the "min/max" graph type.
Colour of the horizontal minimum and maximum line limits.

Min./Max. (in pixels)

Only available for graphs of the "min/max" graph type.
Length of the horizontal minimum and maximum line limits.

4.Colours + fonts

The text and tick colours and the fonts are assigned in this mask.

5.Grid

Grid lines for all three axes can be specified here. The grid spacing in minutes, line thickness and colour of the grid can be changed.