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Configuring the Object View

Operators can configure the Object View to display additional pen information to the columns that are displayed by default. You configure the Object View by using the Properties dialog box.

Operators can select which columns to display, as well as change the size of existing columns and the column display order. Users can define new columns, or edit or delete existing columns; for details, see Creating or Editing Object View Columns.

You can configure the Object View to display these predefined columns:

Column Description

Scale

Vertical axis start and end position of the pen.

Engineering Units

Engineering units associated with the pen.

Comment

The trend/alarm comment defined for the pen.

Start Time

Date/time axis start position of the pen.

End Time

Date/time axis end position of the pen.

Duration

Difference between the start time and the end time.

Tag

Pen's associated trend or alarm tag.

Trend Type

Trend type of associated tag.

Sample Period

Sampling period of the associated trend tag.

Engineering Scale

Engineering scale for associated trend tag.

Raw Scale

Raw scale for associated trend tag.

Alarm Category

Category of associated alarm tag.

Alarm Description

Description of associated alarm tag.

Alarm Area

Area of associated alarm tag.

Alarm Name

Name of associated alarm tag.

Alarm Type

Alarm type of associated alarm tag.

Error

Displays the error of the last data request. Blank if last data request succeeded.

Minimum

Lowest displayed value (trend tags only).

Maximum

Highest displayed value (trend tags only).

Average

Average of every displayed value (trend tags only).

For information on columns that are displayed by default, see Object View Basics.