The Trend Graph widget can be used to acquire data and present it as a line graph changing with time.

Add and customize independently one or more data acquisition channels and their appearance.

Customize the appearance of the text displayed on the graph.

Specifies the rate at which the graph redraws on the screen. This is independent from the data acquisition rate of the individual channels.

Defines the appearance of the grid lines.

Margins used to customize the position of the graph within the widget's bounds.

When unchecked, the trend graph will stop acquiring data when navigating away from the trend graph's page. When checked, the trend graph will continue to acquire data while the operator is navigated away from the trend graph's page.

Sampling initiation can be configured for when the page is first loaded or for when the trendgraph_restart function is called (or either).

A widget alias can be assigned to the trend graph to be used as a trend graph identifier in the trendgraph_… functions.

Sets the vertical window of the y-axis.

Sets the thickness of the line graph and it's corresponding color.

Sets the text label and text scale for the y-axis.

Choose the source of the data to plot. This can be read directly from a connected device, an expression, or a simulated value for demonstration purposes.

Fit the data to the vertical window.

Sets how frequently the data should be sampled from the data source.

The widget background can be adjusted independently of the graph background.

Settings for the time scale (x-axis).

Customizes the number of vertical grid line divisions and subdivisions to display.

The amount of time allocated to a division.

Customizes text label and text scale to display along the x-axis.

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