These items on the display here are Values.
These items on the display here are Values.

It's a Value of a PI tag. It's simply showing us a
It's a Value of a PI tag. It's simply showing us a

Current Value. And, it's only showing the Value, not
Current Value. And, it's only showing the Value, not

the Timestamp or the Tag Name. And, those are Options we're going to
the Timestamp or the Tag Name. And, those are Options we're going to

add right now. So, let's go into a brand new display.
add right now. So, let's go into a brand new display.

And, let's add some Values.
And, let's add some Values.

As we've done before, we can
As we've done before, we can

start by going into Build Mode and going into
start by going into Build Mode and going into

the Data Favorites, and switching this over to
the Data Favorites, and switching this over to

specify Value. And what this
specify Value. And what this

does is it simply allows us to drag these over and
does is it simply allows us to drag these over and

create Value Objects. If you double click on them you'll see
create Value Objects. If you double click on them you'll see

the Builder Screen. Now, let me delete these.
the Builder Screen. Now, let me delete these.

And, I'll just go ahead and create a Value from scratch.
And, I'll just go ahead and create a Value from scratch.

I'll close the Data Favorites now. You
I'll close the Data Favorites now. You

can go into Draw, and within Draw there's an option
can go into Draw, and within Draw there's an option

called Value. That's
called Value. That's

the same as you'll see on this button, this little 1, 2,
the same as you'll see on this button, this little 1, 2,

3 button. Click here and then
3 button. Click here and then

click at the location where you want the button to appear.
click at the location where you want the button to appear.

Now that's very important. Let me just make, make a point
Now that's very important. Let me just make, make a point

of this. I'll draw a little intersection here.
of this. I'll draw a little intersection here.

Here's a line, here's another line. And watch
Here's a line, here's another line. And watch

where the Value appears when I,
where the Value appears when I,

when I position my cursor.
when I position my cursor.

I'm going to position my cursor right here at the intersection.
I'm going to position my cursor right here at the intersection.

Now that's going to be,
Now that's going to be,

if I remember correctly, I believe that's the bottom left corner,
if I remember correctly, I believe that's the bottom left corner,

of, or excuse me, the, yeah, the bottom left corner of
of, or excuse me, the, yeah, the bottom left corner of

the Value. Let's see if I'm correct. Oop, I'm
the Value. Let's see if I'm correct. Oop, I'm

sorry, top left corner of the Value. So, that's
sorry, top left corner of the Value. So, that's

where you're going to, you know, when you're positioning these on the screen, that's
where you're going to, you know, when you're positioning these on the screen, that's

how you'll find it. The top left corner's where your
how you'll find it. The top left corner's where your

Value will appear. Now that's going to be the same whether you put
Value will appear. Now that's going to be the same whether you put

Timestamps on it or not. That's
Timestamps on it or not. That's

always going to be the top left corner for positioning purposes.
always going to be the top left corner for positioning purposes.

Now, as you can see, you can choose to put none of those
Now, as you can see, you can choose to put none of those

or all of those. You can choose where
or all of those. You can choose where

you're going to put those. I can put them on the left, the right, the top, the bottom.
you're going to put those. I can put them on the left, the right, the top, the bottom.

End up with something like that.
End up with something like that.

And you can
And you can

choose, specify what the format is going to be of your number.
choose, specify what the format is going to be of your number.

So, for example, let me, let's put
So, for example, let me, let's put

the Tag Name at the bottom, Timestamp at the bottom.
the Tag Name at the bottom, Timestamp at the bottom.

Using this preview I can see what I'm going to get there.
Using this preview I can see what I'm going to get there.

And, I'm going to specify this as 1 decimal place.
And, I'm going to specify this as 1 decimal place.

Now, I would strongly recommend you carefully consider your
Now, I would strongly recommend you carefully consider your

decimal places. Yeah, there we go.
decimal places. Yeah, there we go.

The 1 decimal place here. Nothing destroys the credibility of a system
The 1 decimal place here. Nothing destroys the credibility of a system

like Pi quicker than when somebody shows,
like Pi quicker than when somebody shows,

oh I don't know, maybe it's a level transmitter, it's that
oh I don't know, maybe it's a level transmitter, it's that

you know, 1 one-thousandth of an inch
you know, 1 one-thousandth of an inch

accuracy. Anyway, so, so consider
accuracy. Anyway, so, so consider

carefully what you choose for your numbering
carefully what you choose for your numbering

format here. Now, in addition,
format here. Now, in addition,

there is an Option called Database. Database will
there is an Option called Database. Database will

simply find whatever's been configured in the PI point database for that
simply find whatever's been configured in the PI point database for that

tag. So, by choosing
tag. So, by choosing

Database, it's essentially leaving it to whatever
Database, it's essentially leaving it to whatever

the System Manager has configured. I'm going to set this
the System Manager has configured. I'm going to set this

up for 1 decimal place. There we go.
up for 1 decimal place. There we go.

Now, because this a,
Now, because this a,

essentially a text object, if you do need to resize it,
essentially a text object, if you do need to resize it,

you'll notice that invoking just the regular resizing
you'll notice that invoking just the regular resizing

handles here, that's actually going to go
handles here, that's actually going to go

ahead and launch the Windows convention for
ahead and launch the Windows convention for

changing font size. So, you know, this is, these are Windows,
changing font size. So, you know, this is, these are Windows,

part of the, you know, the Windows standard, so that's
part of the, you know, the Windows standard, so that's

how we choose to use these.
how we choose to use these.

And, of course, all those other things associated with Windows
And, of course, all those other things associated with Windows

objects are available as well. I can bold it, I can make it italics,
objects are available as well. I can bold it, I can make it italics,

I can underline it, etc. So
I can underline it, etc. So

this is, you know, these are the options that are available to you.
this is, you know, these are the options that are available to you.

Let me go ahead and switch this to 14 pt. I wanted to make
Let me go ahead and switch this to 14 pt. I wanted to make

the point, also, that there are two colors associated with
the point, also, that there are two colors associated with

this. There's the line color and then there's the
this. There's the line color and then there's the

background color. So for the line color, that's
background color. So for the line color, that's

essentially going to be the text. The background color's going to be the
essentially going to be the text. The background color's going to be the

color that I'm using in the background.
color that I'm using in the background.

There we go.
There we go.

Okay, I'd like to do a quick summary of the three
Okay, I'd like to do a quick summary of the three

dynamic objects we've worked with already. We've
dynamic objects we've worked with already. We've

worked with the Trend, the Bar Graph, and the
worked with the Trend, the Bar Graph, and the

Value so far. I'll create a brand new display. And, I'll
Value so far. I'll create a brand new display. And, I'll

add this for Sinusoid for each of those.
add this for Sinusoid for each of those.

And I think the easiest way to do it, by far, is to use the
And I think the easiest way to do it, by far, is to use the

Data Favorites, so I'll go ahead and use Data Favorites. First
Data Favorites, so I'll go ahead and use Data Favorites. First

I'm going to set up a Trend.
I'm going to set up a Trend.

I'll drag this over, drop it right there. Here's my Trend.
I'll drag this over, drop it right there. Here's my Trend.

I can modify this as I need to by double clicking.
I can modify this as I need to by double clicking.

For example, put in the crop, proper plot name,
For example, put in the crop, proper plot name,

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etc. The second
etc. The second

thing I can do is let me add a bar graph. So I'll switch over
thing I can do is let me add a bar graph. So I'll switch over

to Bar. Same thing, Sinusoid, drag
to Bar. Same thing, Sinusoid, drag

that over here, and then format it the way I
that over here, and then format it the way I

want. I think I'll put that right about here.
want. I think I'll put that right about here.

So it's going to track -- let's have
So it's going to track -- let's have

it track exactly what the Trend is doing.
it track exactly what the Trend is doing.

Let's make it zero in
Let's make it zero in

Span-Match what we see in the Trend.
Span-Match what we see in the Trend.

And to do that I'm going to change
And to do that I'm going to change

this, too. Instead of Auto Range, let's change this to
this, too. Instead of Auto Range, let's change this to

Database. Okay. So,
Database. Okay. So,

what we should see now, as we scroll backward and forward,
what we should see now, as we scroll backward and forward,

is that Value and the Trend Value should always
is that Value and the Trend Value should always

parallel each other, and that's what we're seeing here.
parallel each other, and that's what we're seeing here.

Kind of
Kind of

illustrates the point that the Bar Graph and the Value
illustrates the point that the Bar Graph and the Value

are going to take the Timestamp of whatever the End Time of the
are going to take the Timestamp of whatever the End Time of the

Trend is. Now,
Trend is. Now,

the last thing I'm going to do is add a Value. So, I'll go ahead and choose
the last thing I'm going to do is add a Value. So, I'll go ahead and choose

Value. Bring Sinusoid down here. It's going to
Value. Bring Sinusoid down here. It's going to

take whatever configuration was most recent. In this case,
take whatever configuration was most recent. In this case,

it was that full configuration with the Tag,
it was that full configuration with the Tag,

the Value, the Tag Name and the Timestamp underneath.
the Value, the Tag Name and the Timestamp underneath.

Now with this here I certainly don't need to put that over here
Now with this here I certainly don't need to put that over here

anymore. So I can get rid of the Value.
anymore. So I can get rid of the Value.

There we go.
There we go.

And the Tag Name.
And the Tag Name.

There we go.
There we go.

Now, just as with the Bar Graph, if
Now, just as with the Bar Graph, if

I were to, let's say for example, I were to zoom in here
I were to, let's say for example, I were to zoom in here

and then select nothing, as I scroll backward and forward
and then select nothing, as I scroll backward and forward

on this, then all of the
on this, then all of the

objects on here, including the Value and the Bar Graph, they're all going to take
objects on here, including the Value and the Bar Graph, they're all going to take

the Timestamp of the End Time. So, 331, 331,
the Timestamp of the End Time. So, 331, 331,

etc.
etc.

As a builder of these displays, one last
As a builder of these displays, one last

things, one last thing you should consider is if
things, one last thing you should consider is if

you do have multiple Trends on display like
you do have multiple Trends on display like

let's go ahead and add a second Trend here. I'll change the
let's go ahead and add a second Trend here. I'll change the

Tag Name to something else. If you've got
Tag Name to something else. If you've got

multiple Trends on the display,
multiple Trends on the display,

you may then wonder, okay, with 2
you may then wonder, okay, with 2

Trends on here, which Trend is going to be the,
Trends on here, which Trend is going to be the,

kind of the anchor for the,
kind of the anchor for the,

the Time Span as we scroll backward and forward?
the Time Span as we scroll backward and forward?

And the point I wanted to make is
And the point I wanted to make is

that it's the Trend that's on the, the lowest part of the redrawing order.
that it's the Trend that's on the, the lowest part of the redrawing order.

So let me put this Trend right here.
So let me put this Trend right here.

See if I were to now zoom in on
See if I were to now zoom in on

this Trend, and then select nothing, as I
this Trend, and then select nothing, as I

scroll you may wonder which End
scroll you may wonder which End

Time are we using? As you can see, it's the End Time of the
Time are we using? As you can see, it's the End Time of the

Trend that's on the, the lowest on the redrawing order.
Trend that's on the, the lowest on the redrawing order.

That's because that ends up being the first
That's because that ends up being the first

Trend. So, we need to choose something. We chose the
Trend. So, we need to choose something. We chose the

first Trend which is likely to be the one that's lowest on
first Trend which is likely to be the one that's lowest on

the redrawing order. So that becomes the anchor
the redrawing order. So that becomes the anchor

point, kind of the decider for
point, kind of the decider for

which, whose End Time is used for the Bar Graphs and the
which, whose End Time is used for the Bar Graphs and the

Values.
Values.