The horizontal axis (X axis) is the axis of the times; the time coordinates of the sampled data are displayed on it.
You can configure the properties of the X axis, such as time scale properties and axis graph format, in the X Axis tab:



The X Axis tab contains the following configuration fields:


General data

Offset

Field available exclusively for historical trends.
When a page is loaded, the historical trend is updated automatically, displaying the data up to the current date and time. This field allows to define an offset with respect to the current date and time so that when the page loads, the trend displays the data up to the instant determined by the difference between the current date and the specified period.
The offset value must be specified in the format: ddd: hh: mm: ss.

Period (timespan)

Specifies the extent of the chart time window, indicating the amount of time that the view embraces.
The period must be specified in the format ggg.hh.mm.ss.

Ticks

Specifies the number of ticks that must be represented on the axis. The number of ticks can not be less than 2.

Labels

Style

Specifies the border style of labels.

You can select one of the following formats:

  • None
  • Sunk
  • Embossed

Font

The "..." button to configure the font used for the labels.

Text Color

Specifies the foreground color of the labels. The button displays the current color and allows editing.

Back color

If selected, specifies the background color of the label. The button displays the current color and allows editing

Transparent background

If checked, ignores the background color setting and makes the labels transparent.


Labels Format

Date

If selected, enables the display of the date in the labels.

Time

If selected, enables time display on labels

Day of the week

If selected, enables the display of the abbreviated day of the week (Mon, Tue, etc.) in the labels.