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Strip Chart

The Strip Chart Range and Thresholds dialog lets you do the following actions:

• Set automatic scaling
• Set maximum and minimum data values
• Set number of time units along the x-axis
• Set low and high thresholds

You can enter any of the following values:

Automatic Scaling

Specifies that the height of the chart is to be dynamically adjusted to match the largest data value shown.

Maximum Data Value

Specifies the maximum value of the chart's scale. The default value is 100.

Minimum Data Value

Specifies the minimum value of the chart's scale. The default value is 0.

Number of Time Units

Specifies the number of time intervals to display in the chart. For example, if the data collection time interval is 10 seconds and the number of time interval units is set at 30, then up to 300 seconds, or 5 minutes of data is displayed.

Low Threshold

Enables and specifies a value line to be displayed on the chart. Data below this line appears in the patterns and colors you set for low threshold.

High Threshold

Enables and specifies a value line to be displayed on the chart. Data above this line appears in the patterns and colors you set for high threshold.