Using the Trend Viewer
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Trend Viewer Toolbar
Table 1 describes the functions of the buttons on the Trend Viewer
toolbar.
Table 1. Trend Viewer Toolbar Functions
Button
1
Description
The scroll (axes) button lets you move the x or y-axis.
Drag the pointing finger horizontally to move the x-axis
and vertically to move the y-axis.
The zoom (axes) button lets you compress or expand
the display range of the x or y-axis. Drag the arrow hori-
zontally along the x-axis and vertically along the y-axis.
The zoom out all axes button lets you zoom out both
the x and y-axes. Each time you click this button the axes
zooms out two times its previous view.
The zoom in all axes button lets you zoom in both the x
and y-axes. Each time you click this button the axes
zooms in two times its previous view.
The select button lets you see details related to the
icons and markers in the Trend Viewer chart. Move the
pointer over the icon and click the pointing finger to see
details.
The zoom box button lets you zoom in anywhere in the
chart. Click this button and place the arrow at the point
where you want to zoom in. Then, click and drag the
arrow.
The tracer line button lets you display a vertical line in
the chart to see the date, time stamp, and value for a
point. Click on a point in the legend or click on a different
plot in the chart to change which plot the vertical line is
showing data for.
The save to file button lets you save the current view to
a BMP, JPEG, or PNG formatted file. To save the data to a
comma separated value file (CSV), select this format
from the File menu.
2
The print button lets you print the current graphical
view to a printer.
1
The selected button transforms into a pointing finger when you hover over
an object in the Trend Viewer. When clicked on, the object reveals further
details.
2
A CSV file is a basic industry format used for opening up a text file into any
application (for example, Microsoft Exce
l).