Plot Settings Reference
Appearance Parameter Group
Note
Some settings are not available for all plot types.
Dot Size: Enter the size, in pixels, of the dots in a feature plot.
Plot Line Width: Enter the size, in pixels, of the plot trace lines in a pile or scrolling plot.
Plot Type: Select the plot type, Line or Dot Only, for a chart plot.
Plot Font Size: Not used.
Show Cell Grid: Select the check box to display grid lines.
Colors Parameter Group
Note
Some settings are not available for all plot types.
Category Coloring: Selects the trace, dot, or bar coloring method. Can be a single color (None) or one color per channel (By Channel).
Dot Color: Select the dot color from a color palette.
Trace Color: Select the trace color from a color palette.
Plot Border Color: Select the plot border color from a color palette.
Foreground Color: Select the foreground color from a color palette.
Background Color: Select the trace color from a color palette.
Font Color: Select the font color from a color palette. This selection changes the font for the label above the plot only.
Cell Grid Color: Select the grid color from a color palette.
Data Table Appearance Parameter Group
Show Event Name: Select the check box to include a column for event name in the Data Table display.
Show Channel Num: Select the check box to include a column for channel number in the Data Table display.
Show Sort Code: Select the check box to include a column for sort code in the Data Table display.
Show TimeStamp: Select the check box to include a column for the time stamp values in the Data Table display.
Show Event Data: Select the check box to include columns for event data in the Data Table display.
Data Column Width: Enter the desired width of the columns which will display data values. The columns can also be adjusted by dragging the column divider.
Num Data Digits: Enter the number of significant digits to display for values in data columns.
Filtering Parameter Group
Filter On: Select the check box to enable a filter algorithm using FIR parameters provided in CoefB0-4. Clear the check box to disable the filter.
CoefB0: Type a coefficient value.
CoefB1: Type a coefficient value.
CoefB2: Type a coefficient value.
CoefB3: Type a coefficient value.
CoefB4: Type a coefficient value.
Margins Parameter Group
Left Margin: Define the margin, or space, (in pixels) from the left edge of the plot cell matrix to the label frame surrounding the plot.
Right Margin: Define the margin, or space, (in pixels) from the right edge of the plot cell matrix to the label frame surrounding the plot.
Top Margin: Define the margin, or space, (in pixels) from the top edge of the plot cell matrix to the label frame surrounding the plot.
Bottom Margin: Define the margin, or space, (in pixels) from the bottom edge of the plot cell matrix to the label frame surrounding the plot.
Scaling Parameter Group
Note
These settings refer to the X and Y axes within each cell of the plot matrix. Some settings are not available for all plot types.
Y-Axis Range: The range of the y-axis.
X-Axis Range: The range of the x-axis.
Y-Axis Symmetry: Select the check box to ensure that a symmetrical y-axis range will be displayed. This is ideal for signals that are expected to be symmetrical.
X-Axis Symmetry: Select the check box to ensure that a symmetrical x-axis range will be displayed. This is ideal for signals that are expected to be symmetrical.
Auto Scale: The plot can be set to automatically scale when refreshed, to ensure that the data can always be viewed in a convenient scale. If manual scaling is used, this setting is automatically set to None.
- None: Auto Scale is turned off.
- Active: The scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure all values can be shown on the plot.
- Smart: In track mode, the scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure values can be shown on the plot only during the first 3 seconds.
Up-Scale Hist.: When Auto Scale is used, this value sets the number of points above the y-axis range that the signal must reach before scaling will occur.
Down-Scale Hist.: When Auto Scale is used, this value sets the number of points below half of the x-axis range a signal must fall before scaling will occur.
X-Axis Setup Parameter Group
Note
These settings refer to the x-axis within the cells of the plot matrix. The x-axis label and units are displayed on the bottom left cell only. Some settings are not available for all plot types.
Show X Labels: Select the check box to display a unit label for the x-axis. Clear the check box to hide the x-axis label.
X-Axis Unit: Set name for units that will appear as part of the plot label.
X-Axis Units Factor: Define a multiplication factor to convert x-axis units to valid value for units label.
Y-Axis Setup Parameter Group
Note
These settings refer to the y-axis within the cells of the plot matrix. The y-axis label and units are displayed on the bottom left cell only. Some settings are not available for all plot types.
Show Y Labels: Select the check box to display a unit label for the y-axis. Clear the check box to hide the y-axis label.
Y-Axis Units: Set name for units that will appear as part of the plot label.
Y-Axis Units Factor: Define a multiplication factor to convert y-axis units to valid value for units label.
Common Parameter Group
Activity Plot Common Parameter Group
Source Name: Select the data event (Store name) from the currently selected tank.
Color at Min: Select the color to be displayed when activity is at defined Min Value. Color for values between Min and Max Values are generated using a proportional mix of the defined Colors at Min and Max.
Color at Max: Select the color to be displayed when activity is at defined Max Value. Color for values between Min and Max Values are generated using a proportional mix of the defined Colors at Min and Max.
Min Value: Enter the number of spikes to be defined as the minimum value, which is represented by the defined Color at Min.
Max Value: Enter the number of spikes to be defined as the maximum value, which is represented by the defined Color at Max.
Refresh Epoch Name: Define the refresh epoch, or indexed event that will be used in Track Mode. Click the value box to view a list of events. Valid choices are preceded by an epoch event icon. Valid choices include events that were marked as epoch events on the Stores page of the OpenWorkbench file used to collect the data. When a refresh epoch event is defined the plot will be refreshed based on the epoch value according to the settings in the Refresh Control parameter group.
Auto Scale: The plot can be set to automatically scale when refreshed, to ensure that the data can always be viewed in a convenient scale. If manual scaling is used, this setting is automatically set to None.
- None: Auto Scale is turned off.
- Active: The scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure all values can be shown on the plot.
- Smart: In track mode, the scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure values can be shown on the plot only during the first 3 seconds.
Chart Plot Common Parameter Group
Source Name: Select the data event (Store name) from the currently selected tank.
Time Span: Set the time range, in seconds and according to the time stamp, to be displayed on the x-axis.
Auto Scale: The plot can be set to automatically scale when refreshed, to ensure that the data can always be viewed in a convenient scale. If manual scaling is used, this setting is automatically set to None.
- None: Auto Scale is turned off.
- Active: The scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure all values can be shown on the plot.
- Smart: In track mode, the scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure values can be shown on the plot only during the first 3 seconds.
Category Coloring: Selects the trace or dot coloring method. Traces or dots can be seen in a single color (None) or one color per channel (By Channel).
Data Table Common Parameter Group
Max Cache Size (Bytes):
Show Event Name: Select the check box to include a column for event name in the Data Table display.
Show Channel Num: Select the check box to include a column for channel number in the Data Table display.
Show Sort Code: Select the check box to include a column for sort code in the Data Table display.
Show TimeStamp: Select the check box to include a column for the time stamp values in the Data Table display.
Show Event Data: Select the check box to include columns for event data in the Data Table display.
Data Column Width: Enter the desired width of the columns which will display data values. The columns can also be adjusted by dragging the column divider.
Num Data Digits: Enter the number of significant digits to display for values in data columns.
Feature Plot Common Parameter Group
Source Name: Select the data event (Store name) from the currently selected tank.
Cloud Points: Set the minimum number of points to display. The maximum number of cloud points will be twice the value set. The plot will refresh when the maximum number is reached.
X-Axis Feature: Select from a drop down list. Choices are Total Amplitude, Peak 1, Peak 2, Peak to Peak Time, and Area.
Y-Axis Feature: Select from a drop down list. Choices are Total Amplitude, Peak 1, Peak 2, Peak to Peak Time, and Area.
Auto Scale: The plot can be set to automatically scale when refreshed, to ensure that the data can always be viewed in a convenient scale. If manual scaling is used, this setting is automatically set to None.
- None: Auto Scale is turned off.
- Active: The scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure all values can be shown on the plot.
- Smart: In track mode, the scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure values can be shown on the plot only during the first 3 seconds.
Category Coloring: Selects the dot coloring method. Dots can be seen in a single color (None) or one color per channel (By Channel).
Histogram Common Parameter Group
Source Name: Select the data event (Store name) from the currently selected tank.
TimeRef Epoc Name: Define the epoch, or indexed event, that will be used for the vertical bars. Click the value box to view a list of events. Valid choices are preceded by a strobe/indexed event icon. Valid choices include events that were marked as epoch, or indexed, events on the Stores page of the OpenWorkbench file used to collect the data.
Time Span: Define the time span. The x-axis will be equal to the value set for Time Span divided by the value set for Bin Width.
Bin Width: Define the Bin Width. The x-axis will be equal to the value set for Time Span divided by the value set for Bin Width.
Auto Scale: The plot can be set to automatically scale when refreshed, to ensure that the data can always be viewed in a convenient scale. If manual scaling is used, this setting is automatically set to None.
- None: Auto Scale is turned off.
- Active: The scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure all values can be shown on the plot.
- Smart: In track mode, the scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure values can be shown on the plot only during the first 3 seconds.
Category Coloring: Selects the bar coloring method. Bars can be seen in a single color (None) or one color per channel (By Channel).
Pile Plot Common Parameter Group
Source Name: Select the data event (Store name) from the currently selected tank.
Pile Depth: Set the number of traces that will be displayed.
Auto Scale: The plot can be set to automatically scale when refreshed, to ensure that the data can always be viewed in a convenient scale. If manual scaling is used, this setting is automatically set to None.
- None: Auto Scale is turned off.
- Active: The scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure all values can be shown on the plot.
- Smart: In track mode, the scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure values can be shown on the plot only during the first 3 seconds.
Category Coloring: Selects the trace coloring method. Traces can be seen in a single color (None) or one color per channel (By Channel).
Scroll Plot Common Parameter Group
Source Name: Select the data event (Store name) from the currently selected tank.
Scroll Sections: Selects the number of scroll sections to display.
Auto Scale: The plot can be set to automatically scale when refreshed, to ensure that the data can always be viewed in a convenient scale. If manual scaling is used, this setting is automatically set to None.
- None: Auto Scale is turned off.
- Active: The scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure all values can be shown on the plot.
- Smart: In track mode, the scale of the plot is automatically adjusted to ensure values can be shown on the plot only during the first 3 seconds.
Behavior Parameter Group
Activity Behavior Parameter Group
Color at Min: Select the color to be displayed when activity is at defined Min Value. Color for values between Min and Max Values are generated using a proportional mix of the defined Colors at Min and Max.
Color at Max: Select the color to be displayed when activity is at defined Max Value. Color for values between Min and Max Values are generated using a proportional mix of the defined Colors at Min and Max.
Min Value: Enter the number of spikes to be defined as the minimum value, which is represented by the defined Color at Min.
Max Value: Enter the number of spikes to be defined as the maximum value, which is represented by the defined Color at Max.
Show Num Trace: Select the check box to display the number of events in each activity cell. Clear the check box to hide the number label.
Chart Plot Behavior Parameter Group
Time Span: Set the time range, in seconds and according to the time stamp, to be displayed on the x-axis.
Feature Plot Behavior Parameter Group
Cloud Points: Set the minimum number of points to display. The maximum number of cloud points will be twice the value set. The plot will refresh when the maximum number is reached.
X-Axis Feature: Select from a drop down list. Choices are Total Amplitude, Peak 1, Peak 2, Peak to Peak Time, and Area.
Y-Axis Feature: Select from a drop down list. Choices are Total Amplitude, Peak 1, Peak 2, Peak to Peak Time, and Area.
Histogram Behavior Parameter Group
TimeRef Epoc Name: Define the epoch, or indexed event, that will be used for the vertical bars. Click the value box to view a list of events. Valid choices are preceded by a strobe/indexed event icon. Valid choices include events that were marked as epoch, or indexed, events on the Stores page of the OpenWorkbench file used to collect the data.
Time Span: Define the time span. The x-axis will be equal to the value set for Time Span divided by the value set for Bin Width.
Bin Width: Define the Bin Width. The x-axis will be equal to the value set for Time Span divided by the value set for Bin Width.
Pile Behavior Parameter Group
Pile Depth: Set the number of traces that will be displayed.
Scroll Plot Behavior Parameter Group
Scroll Sections: Selects the number of scroll sections to display.