Configure display options

The Historical Trend Chart Wizard dialog box includes an option to configure the vertical units of a historical trend. You can manually configure the major and minor value divisions shown on the vertical axis of a trend.

Configure display options with the Historical Trend Chart Wizard

1. Double-click on the historical trend.

   The Historical Trend Chart Wizard dialog box appears.

2. Select Values.

   The Value Format dialog box appears with options to configure the vertical value axis of the trend.

   

3. Configure the value format. Do the following:

   1. In the Major Divisions box, type the number of major value divisions shown on the trend’s vertical axis. Select the color box to access the color palette, and then select the color that you assign to the major value axis division lines.

   2. In the Minor Div/Major box, type the number of minor divisions that you want to be visible within each major value axis division. Select the color box to access the color palette, and then select the color that you assign to the minor value axis division lines.

   3. In the Value Format box, type the format of numbers that appear in the trend’s vertical value axis. The default number format is #,###.

   4. In the Trend Range boxes, type the lower and upper percentage boundaries of a tag’s engineering units that appear in the trend.

4. Select OK to close the Value Format dialog box.

5. Select OK to close the Historical Trend Chart Wizard dialog box.