Technical Reference Manual - InduSoft

Alarms, Events, and Trends
The dialog in detail
The Pen Style dialog includes the following elements:
Elements in the Pen Style dialog
Pen Style dialog
Area / Element Name
Line Settings
Fill
State
Use Normal Settings
Type
Weight
Expansion
Marker
Marker size
Color
Fill Type
Pattern File
Color
Fill Transparency (%)
Description
You have the option of defining a Hi Limit and a Lo Limit for each data Point, with the Options dialog. The
Pen Style Dialog allows you to configure different settings for the pen (e.g., color), both when its values are
within the limits (Normal State) and not within the limits (Out of Limits state).
Available only for the Out of Limits state. When checked, the pen will always be displayed with the settings
for the Normal state, even if the data point values are not within the limits configured for it.
The type of line (e.g., solid, dashed, dotted) that connects the data points.
The weight of the line that connects the data points.
The algorithm used to connect the points, as follows:
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: Consecutive points are directly connected to each other by an analog line. This option is
suitable for numerical values.
: Consecutive points are connected only through horizontal or vertical steps (depending on the
orientation of the trend display). This option is suitable for Boolean values.
The shape used to mark each data point. If no shape is selected, then only the connecting line between
points is displayed.
The size of the data point marker.
The color of the trend line and data point markers.
The type of fill between the trend line and the number line.
The graphic file used to fill the trend area. Available only Fill Type is set to Custom Pattern.
Click the browse button to open a Windows file browser and then select the desired graphics file. The file
should be located in your project folder.
See below for an example of trends with custom fill patterns.
The color used to fill the trend area. Available only when Fill Type is set to Solid Color.
The transparency level of the fill. (If the fill is transparent, then other trends behind it can be seen through it,
making the entire graph easier to read.) Available for both Custom Pattern and Solid Color.
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