User Guide

Trends
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Defining Trend Views
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Siemens User Guide Version 2.1
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Building Technologies 2015-07-15
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Applications > Trends > Trend View Definitions.
3. Click New > New Trend .
4. In System Browser, select Management View.
5. Select Project > Field Networks > [Network Type] > Hardware > [Device].
6. Select the corresponding data point (do not click the data point) and drag-an-
drop the selected data point to the Trend application.
7. Click Save .
NOTE: The values display in the Trend View as soon as the data point value
changes.
8. Select the Trend View Definitions folder.
9. Type a name for the Trend View and click OK.
8.5.1 Creating Trend View definition
A Trend View definition normally is customized only once in a project. This ensures
that all Trend Views that are created look the same (see User Default table).
 You are in the System Browser, Trend is still closed.
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Applications > Trends.
3. Click New > New Trend .
 The Trend application opens.
4. Click Properties .
5. Select the Chart Properties and edit the Trend View properties (see Trend View
Properties [➙ 174]).
NOTE: Only the grid and background properties are part of the user default.
6. Click Save as user default .
 These settings now apply to all new Trend Views. You can, however, adapt the
Trend View definition as needed.
Saved as User Default.
Yes
No
Property
X Trend View name.
X Background color of the Trend View.
X Legend position in the Trend View.
X Show/hide columns.
X Adjust column width.
X Move columns.
X Series properties.
X Axes properties.