WinCC

FunctionTrendControl 1

Display of Trends 2
Configuring the
FunctionTrendControl 3
SIMATIC HMI
Operation in Runtime 4
WinCC V7.2
Process Value Output as a Function
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Table of contents

1 WinCC FunctionTrendControl.......................................................................................................................5
2 Display of Trends..........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 Representing Trend Lines.............................................................................................................7
2.2 Display with common axes............................................................................................................9
3 Configuring the FunctionTrendControl........................................................................................................11
3.1 How to configure the FunctionTrendControl................................................................................11
3.2 How to create the trend window in FunctionTrendControl...........................................................12
3.3 How to configure the axes of trend windows...............................................................................15
3.4 How to create trends for the trend window..................................................................................18
3.5 How to configure the display of trends........................................................................................21
3.6 How to Configure the Data Connection of Trends.......................................................................25
3.7 How to configure the toolbar and the status bar .........................................................................29
3.8 How to configure the Ruler window/Statistics window/Statistics area window............................33
3.9 How to export runtime data.........................................................................................................38
3.10 How to define the effect of the online configuration.....................................................................40
3.11 How to make the toolbar for the FunctionTrendControl dynamic................................................43
4 Operation in Runtime..................................................................................................................................45
4.1 Operating the FunctionTrendControl in runtime..........................................................................45
4.2 Online configuration of the FunctionTrendControl.......................................................................48
4.3 Starting and Stopping Update.....................................................................................................50
4.4 How to display the trend in the foreground..................................................................................51
4.5 How to Determine the Coordinates of a Point.............................................................................52
4.6 How to use the zoom functions in trend windows........................................................................54
Index...........................................................................................................................................................57

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Introduction
For a graphic processing of tags, WinCC FunctionTrendControl in WinCC offers the option of
displaying one tag as a function of another tag. For example, temperature may be shown as
a function of pressure.

Requirement
For the display of trends in WinCC FunctionTrendControl the following prerequisites apply:
You can display as many trends as you need in a WinCC FunctionTrendControl.
Configuring a maximum of 8 trends is recommended.
A trend can represent a maximum of 10000 value pairs.
You can use online tags, archive tags or data from user archives for the trends.
The online tags of a trend must have the identical update cycle.
The archive tags of a trend must have the same update cycle and must be recorded in a
continuous cycle.
The representation of tags in the form of functions over time is only possible, if the values
of the trend are supplied through the API interface. In order to display tags as time functions,
use the WinCC OnlineTrendControl.

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Resolution of Trend Display

The number of trend values that can be displayed on the screen is limited by the screen
resolution and selected size of the trend window. Therefore, when displaying trends, it is
possible that fewer values are displayed in the trend window than are actually archived.
If, for example, in an area of 100 pixels 200 measured values are archived, each pixel
represents 2 measured values. The value shown on the screen is that of the most recent data
(most recent time stamp).

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2.1 Representing Trend Lines

Introduction
The WinCC FunctionTrendControl has many ways of displaying the progress of a trend.

Representation formats
To display values graphically, three basic representation types are available:
No trend
The values are shown as dots. The display of the points can be configured as you wish.

Connect dots linearly

The trend line is interpolated on a linear basis from the point values. The display of the lines
and points can be configured as you wish.

Stepped trend
The progress of the trend line is determined from the values as a stepped trend. The display
of the lines and points can be configured as you wish.

The display of the trend can be configured on the "Trends" tab of the FunctionTrendControl.

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Write direction
With the write direction option, you can specify where the current values for all trend windows
are to be entered. Normally, the current values are written in the trend window from the right.
All four write directions can be configured. The write direction is configured on the "General"
tab of the FunctionTrendControl.

Displaying the trends with logarithmic axes

The axes in the trend window can be scaled on either a logarithmic or a linear basis. No
negative values can be displayed in the display with logarithmic axes. No positive values can
be displayed in the display with negative logarithmic axes. The display with logarithmic axes
is configured on the "X axes" and "Y axes" tabs of the FunctionTrendControl.

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2.2 Display with common axes

Introduction
When displaying more than one trend in a trend window, you can assign every trend with its
own axes or use a common time X axis or Y axis.

Representation Using Different Axes

If the values to be displayed in a trend window differ greatly, a common axis makes no sense.
The values can be read more easily if different axial scales are used. Individual axes can be
hidden if required.

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Representation Using Common Axes

If the comparability of the trend lines is important, common axes in a trend window is sensible.
Connected trend windows can have a common axis.

Configuring
The axes are configured on the "X axis" and "Y axis" tabs of the FunctionTrendControl. The
assignment of the axes for the trends can be configured on the "Trends" tab. In this case, you
can assign the individual trends to the same axes.

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3.1 How to configure the FunctionTrendControl

Introduction
Process values of a tag can be displayed depending on the process values of another tag in
trends. You can configure a WinCC FunctionTrendControl for this in the Graphics Designer.

Configuration steps
1. Insert the FunctionTrendControl into a picture of the Graphics Designer.
2. Configure the basic properties for the FunctionTrendControl on the "General" tab:
the window properties of the control
the display of the control
the write direction of the trend values
the time base of the control
3. Define one or more trend windows.
4. Configure one or more X axes and Y axes with their respective properties. Assign the axes
to the trend windows.
5. Define trends that you want to display in the trend windows. Assign the trends to the trend
windows. Assign each trend an X axis and a Y axis that belong to the respective trend
window.
6. Configure the display for each trend.
7. Every configured trend must be connected with an online tag, archive tag or a user archive
via the X axis and Y axis. Define the data supply for the axes of each trend.
8. Configure the toolbar and status bar of the trend window.
9. If you want to display the coordinates of the trends, configure a ruler window as well.
Connect the ruler window with the FunctionTrendControl.
10.Save the configurations.

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3.2 How to create the trend window in FunctionTrendControl

3.2 How to create the trend window in FunctionTrendControl

Introduction
The WinCC FunctionTrendControl can contain one or more trend windows. The trend window
provides an area to display trends in.

Overview of the trend window

The trend window has the following properties:
Every trend window is assigned with at least one trend, which has one X axis and one Y
axis.
A trend can only be assigned to one trend window.
Several trends can be displayed in a trend window.
A trend window can display X axes and Y axes independent of the displayed trends. X axes
and Y axes can be hidden in runtime.
The sequence of the configured trend window is determined by the position in
FunctionTrendControl. The first trend window in the list of trend windows is displayed in
the lower position, the last trend window is shown in the top position.
If more than one trend window is configured, the trend windows can be connected. The
connected trend windows have the following properties:
They can have a common X axis.
They have a scroll bar.
They have a ruler.
The zoom functions for a trend window affect the connected trend windows.

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Procedure
1. Define one or more trend windows with the "New" button on the "trend windows" tab.

2. If you have defined more than one trend window, more configurations are possible:
Assign every trend window with an area selection in the displayed FunctionTrendControl.
Define the position of the trend windows with the "Up" and "Down" buttons.
Define whether the trend window will be connected on the "General" tab.
3. If you want to hide a trend window in runtime, deactivate the checkbox in front of the name
of the trend window in the list. The respective axes are then hidden as well.
4. Configure the gridlines for every trend window.

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5. Configure the display of the ruler. If you use "Graphic" for the display of the ruler, you can
configure the color and the line weight of the ruler.
6. Define the level on which to display the ruler in the trend window.
7. Save the configuration.

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3.3 How to configure the axes of trend windows

3.3 How to configure the axes of trend windows

Introduction
You can configure several X axes and Y axes that you assign to one or more trend windows.
Configure the value range and the display for each X axis and Y axis.

Requirement
You have opened the picture with the FunctionTrendControl in the Graphics Designer.
You have defined trend windows.

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3.3 How to configure the axes of trend windows

Procedure
1. Define one or more axes with the "New" button on the "X axes" and "Y axes" tabs. Here
e.g. tab "X axes":

2. Assign the X axes and Y axes to the configured trend windows.

3. If you want to hide an X axis or Y axis in the trend window, click on the checkbox in front
of the name of the axis in the list. You can display the axes again in runtime with the key
functions.
4. Configure the orientation and scaling for each X axis and Y axis.
5. Configure the display of the axes in trend windows.

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6. Deactivate the "Automatic" option in "Value range" if you want to define a fixed value range
for the X axis or Y axis.
7. In the "From:" and "To:" input fields enter the minimum and maximum value of the value
range.
8. Save the configuration.

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3.4 How to create trends for the trend window

3.4 How to create trends for the trend window

Introduction
Every trend is displayed in a trend window with an X axis and a Y axis. The trends can use
the same axes in a trend window.

Requirement
You have inserted the FunctionTrendControl into a picture of the Graphics Designer.
You have configured X axes, Y axes and trend window.

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Procedure
1. Go to the "Trends" tab.

2. Use the "New" button to define the desired number of trends.

3. Define the sequence of trends in the trend window using "Up" and "Down" keys.
4. Assign every trend to a trend window. Several trends can be assigned to one trend window.
5. Assign an X axis and a Y axis to every trend. You can only use the axes that belong to the
assigned trend window for the trend.
6. Configure the display for each trend. More information can be found on page "How to
configure the display of trends".

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7. The data connection of the trends are configured on the "Data connection" tab. More
information can be found on page "How to configure the data connection of trends".
8. Save the configuration.

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3.5 How to configure the display of trends

Introduction
You can adjust the display of trends to suit your requirements in the WinCC controls. The
following WinCC controls are shown in trends:
WinCC OnlineTrendControl
WinCC FunctionTrendControl

Overview
The following trends features can be configured:
The types of trends and trend lines
The properties of trend lines
The colors of the trends, the trend points and the fill color
Color identification for a limit value violation

Note
Depending on the window size of the control and the line weight, the line style can be
represented differently regardless of the configured line style.

Requirement
You have opened the Graphics Designer and configured a picture with the above mentioned
WinCC control.
The configuration dialog of the WinCC control is opened.

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Configuring the types of trends and trend lines

1. Go to the "Trends" tab. Here e.g. in WinCC OnlineTrendControl.

2. Choose a trend under "Trends".

3. Define the type of the trends and trend lines in the "Display" area.
4. If you want to highlight the display of the area under the trend, activate the "Filled" option.
5. In the small picture in the right-hand margin of the "Display" area, the result of the
configuration is shown.
6. Save the configuration.

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Configuring the properties of trend lines

1. Choose a trend under "Trends".
2. Define the properties of the trend lines in the "Display" area.
3. Define the line weight and the properties of the trend points.
4. In the small picture in the right-hand margin of the "Display" area, the result of the
configuration is shown.
5. Save the configuration.

Configuring the colors of the trends, the trend points and the fill color
1. Choose a trend under "Trends".
2. Define the colors in the "Display" area.
3. If you want to configure the colors of the trend points and the fill color, activate the
"Extended" option.
4. In the small picture in the right-hand margin of the "Display" area, the result of the
configuration is shown.
5. Save the configuration.

Configuring the color identification for a limit value violation

1. Choose a trend under "Trends".
2. Click in the "Display" area on the "Limit values" button. This will open the "Limit values"
dialog.

3. Activate the limit values, for which you want a colored identification.
4. Define the color for every activated option.

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5. The colored identification has the following effect:

Low limit value. Whenever a displayed trend value is below the value defined in the
"Value" input field, the value is shown in the configured color.
High Limit Value. Whenever a displayed trend value is above the value defined in the
"Value" input field, the value is shown in the configured color.
Value with uncertain status. Values, whose start value is unknown on activating runtime
or for which a substitute value is used, have an uncertain status. These values are
displayed in the configured colors.
6. Save the configuration.

Note
In WinCC V7 or higher, the display of trend values with uncertain status in trend controls
differs to their display in trend controls in earlier versions of WinCC V7: The trend values
with uncertain status will not be displayed in the control until they have returned to a reliable
state.

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3.6 How to Configure the Data Connection of Trends

Introduction
The trends are provided with values from various tags to display a tag as a function of another
tag in a certain time range. The values of the trends can also originate from a user archive
independent of time, to e.g. display a setpoint trend.

Time range of the trend display

Basically, there are two different time references in the trend display:
Static display. The time range of the trend display is determined by a pre-defined, fixed
time interval, independent of the current system time.

Dynamic display. The time range of the trend display is determined retrospectively from the
most current values. The display is continuously updated. The configured time range follows
the current system time.

You have three different ways to define the time range of a time range for each of the two time
references:

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The trend is displayed within a defined time interval. You define a start time and an end
time. In a dynamic display, the end time corresponds with the current system time. The
time difference between the start time and the end time is the time range for the trend
display.
The trend is displayed from a start time throughout a defined time range, e.g. 30 minutes
from the start time. In the dynamic display, the defined time range up to the current system
time is used, e.g. 30 minutes to the current system time.
Starting from a start time, a defined number of values are shown, e.g. 100 values from the
start time. With the dynamic display, the last values up to the current system time are shown.

Requirement
You have opened a picture with the FunctionTrendControl in the Graphics Designer.
You have defined one or more trends.
The following prerequisites apply for the basic data:
If you want to connect data of online tags, you have to have defined process values in
the tag management.
If you want to connect the data from archive tags, you have to have configured a process
value archive with archive tags.
If you want to connect the data from an archive tag, you have to have configured a user
archive with columns.
If you want to use a script to supply the trend values with data in runtime, you will require
a script through the API interface. E.g. the display of a tag as a time function if you do
not want to use the WinCC OnlineTrendControl.

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Procedure
1. Go to the "Data connection" tab.

2. Define the data source for each trend. You can select the following:
Archive tags of a process value archive
Online tags from the tag management
User archive columns
No configured data source to establish a connection in runtime via a script.
3. Click on to select the tags for the X axis and the Y axis. The online tags connected to
a trend must have the identical update cycle. The archive tags connected with a trend must
originate from the process archive of a server and be acquired in a continuous cycle.

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4. If the data is connected with a user archive, select columns of the user archive for the X
axis and Y axis. Define the "ID" for each column, starting from which the values of the
column will be used.
5. If the trends in the trend window are always updated, activate the "Update" option. If you
e.g. want to compare a current trend display with an earlier trend display, deactivate the
"Update" option for the comparison trend.
6. Configure the time range in which the trend will be displayed:
If you want to define a fixed time interval, select setting "Start to end time". Enter the
date and time for each.
If you want to define a time period, select the setting "Time range". Define the date and
time for the start time. The time range is the result of a multiplication of the "Factor" and
"Time unit", e.g. 30 times "1 minute" for a time range of 30 minutes. Enter the factor and
the time unit in the "Time range" field.
If you want to display a certain number of values, select the setting "Number of
measurement points". Define the date and time for the start time. Enter the desired
number of measurement points in the input field.
If the trend will be provided via a user archive, define the number of value pairs for the
area to be displayed. Enter the desired number in the "Number of measurement points"
field.
7. Save the configuration.

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3.7 How to configure the toolbar and the status bar

3.7 How to configure the toolbar and the status bar

Introduction
The WinCC controls are operated at runtime using the functions of the toolbar buttons. The
status bar contains information pertaining to the current status of the WinCC control. You can
adapt the toolbar and the status bar for all WinCC controls when configuring, or at runtime.

Requirement
A picture showing a WinCC control is opened in Graphics Designer when configuring.
The WinCC control is assigned the "Configuration dialog" button function for opening the
configuration dialog in Runtime.
The configuration dialog of the WinCC control is open.

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3.7 How to configure the toolbar and the status bar

How to configure the toolbar

1. Go to the "Toolbar" tab. In the WinCC AlarmControl, for example:

2. In the list, activate the button functions you require for operating the WinCC control in
Runtime. For information on the button functions, refer to the description of the
corresponding WinCC control at "Operation in runtime".
3. Determine the sorting order for displaying the button functions in the toolbar. Select the
button functions from the list and the move the functions using the "Up" and "Down" buttons.
4. Define a shortcut key for the functions of the toolbar buttons.
5. Any button functions assigned operator authorizations are only available in Runtime to
authorized users.

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6. An activated button function is displayed during runtime if you deactivate its "Active" option,
however, it cannot be operated.
7. You can set separators between the button functions. Activate the "Separator" option for
the button function to be restricted by separator.
8. Configure the general properties of the toolbar, e.g. alignment or background color.

How to configure the status bar

1. Go to the "Status Bar" tab. In the WinCC AlarmControl, for example:

2. Activate the elements required during runtime in the list of status bar elements. For further
information on status bar elements, refer to the descriptions of the corresponding WinCC
control at "Operation in runtime".

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3. Determine the sorting order for displaying of the status bar elements. Select the elements
from the list and move these using the "Up" and "Down" buttons.
4. To resize the width of a status bar element, deactivate the "Automatic" option and enter a
pixel value for the width.
5. Configure the general properties of the status bar, e.g. alignment or background color.

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3.8 How to configure the Ruler window/Statistics window/Statistics area window

3.8 How to configure the Ruler window/Statistics window/Statistics area

window

Introduction
Evaluated data and statistics are shown in a table in a ruler window, statistics window or a
statistics area window. The ruler window/statistics window/statistics area window are
configured in the WinCC RulerControl.

Overview of the WinCC RulerControl

The RulerControl can be connected with the following controls:
WinCC OnlineTrendControl
WinCC OnlineTableControl
WinCC FunctionTrendControl
Depending on the data evaluation, there are three different types of windows for displaying
values. The following window types are available:
The ruler window displays the coordinate values of trends on the ruler.
The statistics area window shows the values of the lower limit and upper limit of the trends
between two rulers or the selected area in the table. The statistics area window is not
planned for the WinCC FunctionTrendControl.
The statistics window shows the statistic evaluation of the trends between two rulers or the
selected values in the table. The statistics window is not planned for the WinCC
FunctionTrendControl.
All windows can also display additional information on the connected trends or columns.

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3.8 How to configure the Ruler window/Statistics window/Statistics area window

Requirement
You have opened a picture with an OnlineTrendControl, OnlineTableControl or
FunctionTrendControl in the Graphics Designer.

Procedure
1. Insert RulerControl into the picture from the WinCC object palette.
2. Double click on the RulerControl to open the configuration dialog.

3. Configure the properties of the control on the "General", "Toolbar" and "Status bar" tabs.
4. Go to the "General" tab in the field "Source" and select the object name of the control that
is already configured. The type of control is displayed in the "Type" field.

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5. Set the window type in the "Window" field. If the key function "Configuration dialog" can be
operated in runtime, you can change the window type in runtime.
6. Go to the "Columns" tab.

7. Use the arrow keys to select the column of the window type that you want to display for the
assigned control. Columns for the basic data and columns that are only for the selected
window type or the assigned control are available. Define the column sequence with buttons
"Up" and "Down".

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8. Go to the "Blocks" tab.

Every column corresponds with a block. In order to define the properties for the selected
columns, click on the respective blocks.
9. If a special format exists for a block, you can configure the format of the block. Deactivate
the option "Apply from source" if the format settings of the connected control are not to
apply in this case. Define the desired format.
10.Define whether the data for the column and the column heading is to be displays as text or
as an icon in the table under "Display".
11.Save the configuration.

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12.Configure the properties and the display of the table for the RulerControl in the "Parameter,"
"Effects" and "Selection" tabs.
For details on configuring the table display, please refer to "Configuration of
OnlineTableControl > How to configure the table display" in the WinCC OnlineTableControl
documentation.
13.You can export the evaluated data. This requires activating the "Export data" key function
on the "Toolbar" tab.
For details on data export, please refer to "Configuration of OnlineTableControl > How to
export runtime data" in the WinCC OnlineTableControl documentation.
14.Configuring the TrendRulerControl is possible in runtime.
For more detailed information, please refer to "Configuration of OnlineTableControl > How
to apply online configuration" in the WinCC OnlineTableControl documentation.

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3.9 How to export runtime data

3.9 How to export runtime data

Introduction
The runtime data shown in the WinCC controls can be exported using a button function. Set
up operation of the data export during runtime in the configuration dialog.

Requirement
A picture showing a WinCC control is opened in Graphics Designer when configuring.
The configuration dialog of the WinCC control is open.

How to configure the operation of the data export

1. Go to the "Export" tab.

2. A standard file name and a standard directory are already entered in the "Data export default
settings". In this case for AlarmControl. If necessary, define a file name and a directory for
the export file.
The file name can be made up of the freely defined name and the following placeholder:
@OBJECTNAME - Object name of the controls
@CURRENTDATE - Current date
@CURRENTTIME - Current time
3. CSV is currently available as data format. Click to specify the delimiter and data format
in the CSV file.
4. Define the scope of the data export:
All runtime data is exported
Selected runtime data is exported. This data export is only possible in WinCC controls
with tabular display.

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5. Configure the operation of the data export during runtime. Define:

whether users are allowed to rename the file, or change the directory.
whether to display the "Data export default settings" dialog in Runtime.
6. If "Show dialog" is deactivated, the data for operation of the "Export data" button function
is immediately exported to the defined export file.
7. Save the configuration.
8. Go to the "Toolbar" tab to activate the "Export data" button function for runtime.

Results
You can export all or selected data to a defined file at runtime using the button function.

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3.10 How to define the effect of the online configuration

3.10 How to define the effect of the online configuration

Introduction
Users can parameterize the WinCC controls in Runtime. You must define the runtime effects
of the online configuration.
Changes configured at runtime are saved to a separate picture in the configuration system.
The original picture configuration is retained in the configuration system.

Requirement
A picture showing a WinCC control is opened in Graphics Designer when configuring.
The configuration dialog of the WinCC control is open.

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Procedure
1. Go to the "Online configuration" tab. For example, in OnlineTrendControl:

2. The option buttons of the "Online configuration" field for setting online configuration defaults
are only available in the configuration system. The option buttons are not available in
runtime.
Select one of the three effects of the online configuration:
"Do not retain". The online configurations are not retained in Runtime. This default
setting disables all options for runtime users. Online configurations are lost at the next
picture change and on activation/deactivation of the project.
"Retain during runtime". This default setting enables the "discard", "retain" or "reset"
options for runtime users. Online configurations are retained at the next picture change

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if the "retain" option is enabled, however, these are lost on activation/deactivation of the
project.
"Retain permanently". This default setting enables the "discard", "retain" or "reset"
options for runtime users. Online configurations are retained at the next picture change
and on activation/deactivation of the project if the "retain" option is enabled.
3. Define corresponding user authorizations for online configuration.
4. The option buttons of the "Online configuration on next picture change" can be enabled for
operation in the configuration system and at runtime by setting the "retain at runtime" and
"retain permanently" defaults. The "reset" operation is only available in runtime, because
the configuration system contains the original configuration.
Select one of three effects of the online configuration at the next picture change:
Select "discard" if to discard the online configuration at the next picture change.
Activate "retain" to activate the online configuration based on default settings at the next
picture change or on activation/deactivation of the project.
Activate "Reset" if you want to apply the picture saved in the configuration system in
Runtime. All online changes are lost.

Note
The picture is also replaced at runtime if you save it in Graphics Designer, or when
loading deltas in online mode. All online changes are lost.

5. Save the configuration.

Note
The different configurations are only activated for new users after you performed a picture
change.

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3.11 How to make the toolbar for the FunctionTrendControl dynamic

3.11 How to make the toolbar for the FunctionTrendControl dynamic

Introduction
The default functions for operating the WinCC FunctionTrendControl are no longer supported
for the new WinCC FunctionTrendControl as of WinCC V7.0. You can use the WinCC types
of dynamics to e.g. operate a key function of the toolbar with a script.

Overview
With WinCC Controls as of V7.0 you do not need special functions to implement operation of
the control by assigning dynamic properties to the toolbar. The previously used standard
functions "TrendToolbarButton" are no longer supported.
If you do not want to operate the control via the toolbar, you can write the "ID" for the desired
button in the "ToolbarButtonClick" object property with an optional type of dynamics.
The "ID" of a button of the toolbar can be determined:
with the table on page "Operation of the FunctionTrendControl in runtime".
in the configuration dialog of the FunctionTrendControl on the "Toolbar" tab via field "Object
ID".

Example: Open the configuration dialog for the control

In order to open the configuration dialog of the control, dynamics are possible as follows:
VBScript:
ScreenItems("Control1").ToolbarButtonClick = 2
As an alternative to the property "ToolbarButtonClick", there are also methods in VBS
for operating the toolbar: ScreenItems("Control1").ShowPropertyDialog
Or, with the following notation with the support of "Intellisense":
Dim obj
Set obj = ScreenItems("Control1")
obj.ShowPropertyDialog
C script:
SetPropWord(lpszPictureName, "Control1", "ToolbarButtonClick", 2);
Direct connection
In the dialog for the direct connection for the source, enter "2" as a constant
Select the property "ToolButtonClick" for the object "Control1" for the target "Object in
picture"

See also
Operating the FunctionTrendControl in runtime (Page 45)

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4.1 Operating the FunctionTrendControl in runtime

Introduction
The trend window is operated in runtime via the buttons in the toolbar. If you do not want to
operate the trend window via the toolbar, you can write the "ID" for the desired button in the
"ToolbarButtonClick" object property with an optional type of dynamics.

Overview
The overview shows all symbols in "standard" style. If you create a design of the controls with
the "Simple" style, the representation of the symbols is the same as with FunctionTrendControl
before WinCC V7. You can find an overview on the page "Before WinCC V7: Output process
values as function of another tag > Operation in Runtime > Operation of Function Trend Control
in Runtime".

Icon Description ID
"Help" 1
Calls up the help on WinCC FunctionTrendControl.
"Configuration dialog" 2
Opens the configuration dialog, in which you can change the properties of
the FunctionTrendControl.
"Zoom area" 4
Define an area by dragging with the mouse in the trend window. This cut-out
of the trend window is made larger. The "Original view" button brings back
the original size of the view.
"Zoom +/-" 5
Zooms in on or out off the trends in the trend window. . The left mouse button
increases the size of the trends. By holding the "Shift" button down, the left
mouse button zooms out of the trends. The "Original view" button brings
back the original size of the view.
"Zoom X axis +/-" 6
Zooms in on or out off the X axis in the trend window. The left mouse button
increases the size of the X axis. By holding the "Shift" button down, the left
mouse button zooms out of the X axis. The "Original view" button brings back
the original size of the view.
"Zoom Y axis +/-" 7
Zooms in on or out off the Y axis in the trend window. The left mouse button
increases the size of the Y axis. By holding the "Shift" button down, the left
mouse button zooms out of the Y axis. The "Original view" button brings back
the original size of the view.
"Move trend area" 8
The button moves the trend along the X axis and Y axis in the trend window.

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"Move axis area" 9

This button moves the trends along the value axis in the trend window.
"Original view" 10
This button exits the zoomed trend display and restores the original view.
"Select data connection" 11
This button opens a dialog for the archive selection and tag selection.
"Select trends" 12
This button opens the dialog for toggling between visible and invisible trends.
You can also define which trend is displayed in the foreground.
"Select time range" 13
This button opens a dialog where you can specify the time range to be
displayed in a trend window.
"Previous trend" 14
This button is used to display the previous trend of the trend window in the
foreground.
"Next trend" 15
This button is used to display the next trend of the trend window in the
foreground.
"Stop" 16
The updated display is stopped. The data is saved to the clipboard and
added the next time you click on the button in the trend window.
"Start" 16
Resume updated display.
"Print" 17
Click this button to print the trend shown in the trend window. The print job
used for printing is defined in the configuration dialog on the "General" tab.
"Export data" 20
This button is used to export all or the selected runtime data to a "CSV" file.
If the option "Display dialog" is active, a dialog will open in which you can
view the export settings and start the export. You can also select the export
file and directory, provided you have the required authorizations.
If no dialog is displayed, the export of data to the preset file will be started
immediately.
"Ruler" 3
The coordinate points of a trend are queried with this button. The trend data
is displayed in the ruler window. The button is only functional if a ruler window
is connected with the FunctionTrendControl.
"Connect backup" 18
This button opens a dialog in which you can connect selected archives to
WinCC Runtime.
"Disconnect backup" 19
This button opens a dialog in which you can disconnect selected archives
from WinCC Runtime.
"User-defined 1" 1001
Shows the first key function created by the user. The function of the button
is user-defined.

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Possible elements of the status bar

The following elements can appear in the status bar of the trend window:

Icon Name Description

Connection status Shows the status of the data connections:
No faulty connections
Faulty connections
All connections are faulty

Date Shows the system date.

Time Shows the system time.

Time base Shows the time base used in the display of times.

Double click on the icon for the connection status to open the window "Status of the data
connections", in which the name, status and tag name of the data connection are listed.

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4.2 Online configuration of the FunctionTrendControl

4.2 Online configuration of the FunctionTrendControl

Introduction
In runtime, you can configure online and change the display of the WinCC
FunctionTrendControl. Configuring the WinCC FunctionTrendControl defines how to proceed
with a picture change or after ending runtime with online configurations.

Overview
The following buttons functions make online configuration possible in FunctionTrendControl:
With key function "Configuration dialog"
With key function "Select trends"
With key function "Select time range"

Key function "Configuration dialog"

Use the key function "Configuration dialog" to access the configuration dialog tabs, for
example to change the trend display.

Key function "Select trends"

The key function "Select trends" opens a dialog in which you can show or hide trends. You
can move trends to the foreground by changing the sequence of the trends.

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Key function "Select time range"

Select the time range in which the trend is to be displayed with the key function "Select time
range" .

Field Description
Trends Select the trend for which you want to define a time range.
time range Set the time range:
If you want to define a fixed time interval, select setting "Start to end time". Enter
the date and time for each.
If you want to define a time period, select the setting "Time range". Define the date
and time for the start time. The length of the time interval to be displayed is
determined by multiplying the "Factor" by the "Time unit".
If you want to display a certain number of values, select the setting "Number of
measurement points". Define the date and time for the start time. Enter the desired
number of measurement points in the input field.

The entry format of the date and time depends on the Runtime language used.

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4.3 Starting and Stopping Update

4.3 Starting and Stopping Update

Introduction
The update of the trend in the trend window can be started and stopped with the "Start/Stop"
key function.
The button indicates whether the update is stopped or not:
: Update has been stopped. Click on the button to continue updating.
: Update has been started. Click on the button to stop updating.

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4.4 How to display the trend in the foreground

Introduction
If more than one trend are to be displayed in a trend window, you can use key functions to
define which trends will be displayed in the foreground.

Requirement
You have configured key functions "Select trends", "Previous trend" and "Next trend".

Procedure
is used to open a dialog for displaying or hiding trends. You can also define which trend
is in the foreground.
is used to display the next trend of the trend window in the foreground.
is used to display the previous trend of the trend window in the foreground.

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4.5 How to Determine the Coordinates of a Point

4.5 How to Determine the Coordinates of a Point

Introduction
Key function "Ruler" is used for defining the coordinates of a point on the trend with cross-hairs
or the rulers. You can zoom in on an area of the trend to make coordinate finding easier. You
can also read many trend parameters in the trend window with the mouse on the trend.

Requirement
You have configured a WinCC FunctionTrendControl. In order to highlight the ruler in the
trend window, you can increase the line weight on the "Trend window" tab and configure
the color.
You have configured the "Ruler" key function. If you want to zoom in on a section of the
trend, configure key functions "Zoom area" and "Original view".
You have configured a WinCC RulerControl as a ruler window and connected it with the
FunctionTrendControl.
You have activated runtime.

How to display the coordinates

1. In FunctionTrendControl, click on .
2. Move the cross-hairs or the ruler to the desired position with the mouse.
3. If you want to zoom in on an area, click on . Move the ruler to the desired position with
the mouse.
4. If you want to return to the original view, click on .

Result
Two rulers or the cross-hairs appear in the trend window. In the ruler window, besides the X
value and the Y value, the data that you have configured in WinCC RulerControl is shown in
the columns.
The displayed values can be assigned an additional attribute in the form of a letter:

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Letter "i." : The displayed value is an interpolated value.

Letter "u." : The displayed value has an uncertain status. The value is not certain if the initial
value is not known after runtime has been activated, or when a substitute value is used.

Other values can be determined by positioning the mouse pointer on the cross-hairs or the
ruler and moving it to the desired position while holding the left mouse button pressed.

Note
The "uncertain" status of a value can also be indicated in the displayed trend characteristic.
You must activate the "Value with uncertain status" option on the "Trends" tab under "Limit
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4.6 How to use the zoom functions in trend windows

4.6 How to use the zoom functions in trend windows

Introduction
Key functions can be used for zooming in on, zooming out of and returning to the original view
for trends, axes and various zoom areas of the trend window.

Overview
The following zoom functions are available in the trend window:
"Zoom area"
"Original view"
"Zoom +/-"
"Zoom X axis +/-"
"Zoom Y axis +/-"
"Move trend area"

Requirement
You have configured a WinCC FunctionTrendControl.
You have configured the buttons for the required zoom functions for the toolbar.
You have activated runtime.

How to zoom in on a segment of a trend window

1. Click on .
2. In the trend window, click one corner of the area that you wish to enlarge.
3. Hold down your left mouse button and drag the area you want to enlarge until it reaches
the desired size. If the highlighted area contains at least two measured values, the selected
trend area is displayed in the trend window.
4. Release the left mouse button. The selected segment is magnified. If you want to increase
the size further, repeat the process.
5. Click on . The trend window is shown in the originally configured view again.

How to zoom in and zoom out of the trends

1. Click on .
2. Click in the trend window with the left mouse button to zoom in on the trends in the trend
window. If you want to increase the size further, repeat the process.
3. If you want to zoom out of the trends, press the "Shift" button while clicking with the left
mouse button.

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4. While zooming in or zooming out with trends, the 50% value of the trends is always in the
middle of the value axes.
5. Click on . The trend window is shown in the original view again.

Note
If you change the value area on the "X Axes" or "Y Axes" tab in the configuration dialog
while zooming, the visible zoom area is set to the new value area.

How to zoom the X axis and the Y axis

1. Click on to zoom in on the X-axis or on to zoom in on the Y-axis.
2. Click in the trend window with the left mouse button to zoom in on the X axis or Y axis. If
you want to increase the size further, repeat the process.
3. If you want to zoom out of the X axis or Y axis, press the "Shift" button while clicking with
the left mouse button.
4. While zooming with axes, the 50% value of the trend is always in the middle of the axes.
5. Click on . The trend window is shown in the original view again.

How to move the trend area

1. Click on .
2. While holding the left mouse button down, move the cursor in the desired direction in the
trend window. The displayed area in the trend window is adapted on the X axis and on the
Y axis.
3. If you click on again, the original trend window view will be restored.

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OnlineTableControl
Configuring RulerControl, 33
A Online configuration, 40
Runtime data, 38
AlarmControl
Status bar, 29
Online configuration, 40
Toolbar, 29
Runtime data, 38
OnlineTrendControl
Status bar, 29
Configuring, 21
Toolbar, 29
Configuring RulerControl, 33
Online configuration, 40, 50, 51
Runtime data, 38
B Status bar, 29
Button Toolbar , 29
FunctionTrendControl, 45 Trends, 21

E R
Export Ruler window, 33
Runtime data, 38 RulerControl, 33
Configuring, 33
Online configuration, 40
F Runtime data, 38
Status bar, 29
FunctionTrendControl, 5
Toolbar, 29
Axes, 15
Buttons, 45
Configuring, 9, 11, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25
Configuring RulerControl, 33
S
Data connections, 25 Statistics area window, 33
Online configuration, 40, 45, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54 Statistics window, 33
Representation formats, 7, 9 Status bar, 29
Runtime data, 38 FunctionTrendControl, 45
Screen resolution, 5
Status bar, 29, 45
Toolbar, 29, 43, 45 T
Trends, 12, 18, 21
Toolbar, 29
Zoom functions, 54
FunctionTrendControl, 43, 45
Trend
FunctionTrendControl, (See
L FunctionTrendControl)
Limit value monitoring Representation formats, 7, 9
Color identification, 21

O
Online configuration, 40
FunctionTrendControl, 45, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54
OnlineTrendControl, 50, 51

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U
UserArchiveControl
Online configuration, 40
Runtime data, 38
Status bar, 29
Toolbar, 29

X
X axis, (See FunctionTrendControl)

Y
Y axis, (See FunctionTrendControl)

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