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Procedure to add a Multiple pages XY Plot
1. Click the XY Plot tool or select
XY Plot
from the
Parts
menu.
2. Fill in General Tab Items:
Page type
: Select
Multiple pages
.
Multiple pages allows a plot display
to be extended. Data is plotted as
before but it is not lost as points are erased off the plot.
Hold style
: Determines
how the plot reacts when
the hold bit is activated.
Hold plot display
simply
prevents further updates until the Hold bit is turned off.
Hold plot display & clear
stops the plot update and
clears out all plots in memory.
Sampling time
: Time between point plots in seconds.
No. of page:
The data is held in memory for review up to the number of pages (31 maximum) specified by the dropdown.
Each page is the number of sample points specified in the Plot point field. The Scroll control is used to recall plots.
Plot point
: The maximum number of sample points displayed on the plot (10 to 255).
Read address
: Specify the PLC word address of the X plot data pen. The Y plot pen is Read a1.
Device type
is the word prefix.
Device address
is the word number.
Data format:
Defines data from the controller as binary (
BIN
) or binary coded decimal (
BCD
).
See Word Lamp 13.2 for format description.
Tag
is used to select the Read address from a list of predefined Tags.
Aux.
directs the Read address to be retrieved from the Auxiliary Port.
Scroll control
: The address of the register that determines which portion of the multiple page display is being shown on the
screen. Each increment of the value in the scroll register moves the plot display one sample plot previous.
Device type
is the word prefix.
Device address
is the word number.
Data format:
Defines data from the controller as binary (
BIN
) or binary coded decimal (
BCD
).
See Word Lamp 13.2 for format description.
Tag
is used to select the Read address from a list of predefined Tags.
Aux.
directs the Read address to be retrieved from the Auxiliary Port.
Hold control
: The bit that controls the plot update. See Hold style above.
Device type
is the bit prefix.
Device address
is the bit number.
Tag
is used to select the Read address from a list of predefined Tags.
Aux.
directs the Read address to be retrieved from the Auxiliary Port.
3. Fill in the
Plot
Tab the same way as for Single Page plots. Refer to previous page.
4. Click
OK
to position and resize the XY Plot.
5. Add Scales, Drawing objects, and Text to give the Plot a finished look.
Note:
Refer to Section 2: Software Reference Guide for details about completing each tab item
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