Option 7.1. Configure Basic Chart Properties

Select the Chart tab in the CIMPLICITY Trend Control Properties dialog box.

Chart options are as follows.

1	Chart colors
2	Auto-update interval
3	Runtime refresh rate
4	Base project
5	Show buttons/Show 2nd Slider
6	Update style
7	Advanced

1	Chart colors

Click each color field's Palette button to configure the chart's colors:

Field	Selects color for the:
Foreground color	Slider, legend and chart X and Y-axes
	Default Color: CimEdit ambient Fore color.
Background color	Area surrounding the trend chart
	Default Color: CimEdit ambient Back color.
Chart color	Solid color for the trend chart area
	Default Color: CimEdit ambient Back color.

2	Auto update interval

The time between one new data update and the next.

The format is hh:mm:ss.

Example

10 equals ten seconds; 1:00 equals one minute.

Note: Auto update will only occur for lines that have Auto Update selected on the Line tab of the CIMPLICITY Trend Control Properties dialog box.

3	Runtime refresh rate

The time between one time that the chart redraws itself and the next.

The format is hh:mm:ss.

4	Base project

The CIMPLICITY project to be used for any unqualified Point IDs.

The default is provided by CimView, but can be changed at runtime.

Trending goes step-by-step, in the following order of priority, to find the project that contains the unqualified points.

The step that proves positive is the one Trending uses to determine the project name.

Each step applies to both Server and Viewer, unless otherwise noted:

Priority	Project is used to fully qualify any Unqualified Point IDs when
A	In CimView, an Open screen or Overlay screen action specifies a project. When a user opens the screen that contains the Trend chart using one of these actions, the project specified in the action is used.
B	A command line is used to open the CimView screen that contains the Trend chart and the /project option is used, that project is used.
C	The screen that contains the Trend chart is in a project directory, that project is used.
D	The project name in the Trend chart property page is not blank, that project is used.
E	You are on a Server and a single project is currently running, that project is used.
F	You are on a Server and multiple projects are running, the project that was started first is used. However, you can modify this behavior using the PROJECT_ID global parameter.
G	You are on a Viewer, and none of the above conditions are positive, unqualified Point IDs are unavailable.

5	Show buttons/Show 2nd Slider

(Optional) Check to display the following during runtime.

Checkbox

Displays

Show buttons

Scroll buttons.

Show 2nd slider

A second slider.

Note: You can choose to display second slider values in the Legend and /or Status bar during runtime. You enable the options on the Legend tab in the CIMPLICITY Trend Control Properties dialog box.

6	Update Style

Check one of the following to choose an update style

Radio button	Description
Jump Scroll	The line:
	Starts at the left of the chart Updates across the chart area. Is automatically scrolled by the scroll percentage, specified in the Advanced dialog box, when the right edge is reached Continues to update from left to right.
Strip Chart	The line:
	Updates at the right edge of the chart Scrolls each time an update is received

Advanced

(Optional) click to open the Advanced dialog box.

More information

	Color and Font Choices on a Trend Chart.
	Step 7. Configure Chart Properties.