Properties on the Time, Event, and XY
Charts
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Property
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Description
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Values
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Show Multiple
X Axes
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Indicates whether to display one x axis per
data source (pen), or one for the whole chart.
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Selected – displays one x axis per data
source.
Cleared – displays only one x axis in the
chart. (Default)
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Show Multiple
Y Axes
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Indicates whether to display one y axis per
data source (pen), or one for the whole chart.
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Selected – displays one y axis per data
source.
Cleared – displays only one y axis in the
chart. (Default)
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Stack Y-Axes
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Indicates whether to display each data
source in its own plotting area and y axis.
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Selected – displays each data source in its
own plotting area.
Cleared – plotting areas are stacked
vertically within the chart.
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Show Cursors
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Indicates whether to show the cursors in a
chart.
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Selected – shows the cursors.
Cleared – hides the cursors.
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Show Tool Tips
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Indicates whether to show the cursor
ToolTips in a chart. This check box is available only when the Show
Cursors check box is selected.
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Selected – allows ToolTips to be
visible.
If no values appear in the ToolTip, go to
the ToolTips tab on the Pen tab and select the Show Value in
ToolTips check box.
Cleared – hides ToolTips.
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Number Cursors
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The number of cursors available in a
chart.
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1 to 10 time cursors.
Default is 1 time cursor.
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Horizontal Percent
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The percentage to zoom on the x axis. This
field is available only when the Enable Horizontal Zoom check box
is selected.
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0 to 100%.
Default is 5%.
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Vertical Percent
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The percentage to zoom on the y axis. This
field is available only when the Enable Vertical Zoom check box is
selected.
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0 to 100%.
Default is 5%.
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Enable Horizontal
Zoom
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Indicates whether to enable x axis zooming
in the chart.
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Selected – allows horizontal zooming.
(Default)
Cleared – prevents horizontal zooming.
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Enable Vertical Zoom
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Indicates whether to enable y axis zooming
in the chart.
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Selected – allows vertical zooming.
(Default)
Cleared – prevents vertical zooming.
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Show Scroll Buttons
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Indicates whether to show a chart's scroll
buttons.
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Selected – shows the scroll buttons.
Cleared – hides the scroll buttons.
(Default).
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Scroll Percent
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The percentage that the chart's left and
right scroll buttons move the chart data. This field is available
only when the Show Scroll Buttons check box is selected.
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Default is 25%.
The percentage is based on the amount of
data displayed by the chart. For example, if the chart shows 5
minutes of data, a 10% scroll moves the chart 30 seconds.
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Fast Percent
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The percentage that the chart's fast left
and right scroll buttons move the chart data. This field is
available only when the Show Scroll Buttons check box is
selected.
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Default is 50%
The percentage is based on the amount of
data displayed by the chart. For example, if the chart shows 5
minutes of data, a 50% scroll moves the chart 2.5 minutes.
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Show
Annotations
NOTE: Time and
Event charts
only.
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Indicates whether to show a chart's
annotations.
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Selected – shows the annotations.
Cleared – hides the annotations.
(Default)
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Annotation Color
button
NOTE: Time and
Event charts
only.
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The color of the annotation icon. Each
annotation you create is represented in a chart by this icon.
This field is available for Time and Event
charts and is available only when the Show Annotations check box is
selected.
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Select a color from the color palette.
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Annotation
Border button
NOTE: Time and
Event charts
only.
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The border color of the annotation icon.
This field is available for Time and Event
charts and is available only when the Show Annotations check box is
selected.
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Select a color from the color palette.
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Annotation
Highlight button
NOTE: Time and
Event charts
only.
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The color used to indicate an annotation is
selected.
This field is available for Time and Event
charts and is available only when the Show Annotations check box is
selected.
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Select a color from the color palette.
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Annotation Max
Length
NOTE: Time and
Event charts
only.
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The maximum length of annotations in a
chart.
This field is available for Time and Event
charts and is available only when the Show Annotations check box is
selected.
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1 to 256 ASCII printable characters.
Default is 80 ASCII printable
characters.
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Overflow Percent
NOTE: Event
charts only.
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The percentage of the chart (from right to
left) that is to be marked as overflow.
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Values 0 - 50
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Background button
NOTE: Event
charts only.
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The color for the background of the overflow
area.
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Select a color from the color palette.
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