User Guide

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Trends
Defining Trend Views
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Siemens User Guide Version 2.1 A6V10415471_en_a_21
Building Technologies 2015-07-15
8.5.2 Creating New Trend Folder
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Trends > Trend View Definitions.
3. Click New > New Folder .
4. Type the appropriate information in the Name and Description fields.
5. Click OK.
 A new folder is created under Trends > Trend View Definitions.
NOTE:
You can create additional sub-folders as needed. However, it is recommend
saving Trend Views in a structured manner by building topology or electrical and
mechanical installations.
8.5.3 Creating New Trend View from System Browser
 You are in System Browser, and the Trend application is closed.
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Trends > Trend View Definitions.
 The Trend application opens.
3. Click New > New Trend .
4. In System Browser, select Management View.
5. Select Project > Field Networks > [Network Type] > Hardware > [Device].
6. In System Browser, select the corresponding data point (do not click the data
point).
7. Drag-and-drop to the selected data point to the Trend application.
NOTES:
Data trending continues as long as the VL attribute for the data point is enabled
(see Object Configurator ).
To display a change of value on a binary value, an additional dotted zero line is
displayed at State 1 or One.
8. Change the Trend View properties.
9. Change the series properties.
10. Click Save As .
 The text dialog pane opens.
11. Select the desired folder to save the Trend View.
12. Type a name and description for the new Trend View.
13. Click OK.
 An online Trendlog object is created for each data point in Application View >
Trends > Online Log Objects.