WinCC V7.

3: Working with WinCC

How to Display Archive Tags

How to Display Archive Tags

Requirement
• Configure two tags (Tag1, Tag2) with data type signed 16-bit value.

• Create a process value archive containing Tag1 and Tag2.

• Insert the Function Trend Control into a Graphics Designer picture.

Procedure
1. In Graphics Designer, open a picture using Function Trend Control.
2. Double-click the Function Trend Control.
3. Click the "Data Linking" tab.
4. For "Data Source", select the "Archive Tags" setting.
5. In the "Select Archive/Tag" area, use the button marked "..." and select Tag1 stored in process value
archive PW1 for the X axis.
6. In the "Select Archive/Tag" area, use the button marked "..." and select Tag2 stored in process value
archive PW2 for the Y axis.
7. To define the time range you wish to display, specify a starting time and the number of value pairs
to be represented.

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How to Display Archive Tags

8. Close the dialog with the "OK" button.

9. Save the picture.
10. Enable runtime and start the WinCC Tag Simulator.

Note
The tags to be displayed in a trend must originate from an archive on a server and be acquired
in a continuous cycle.

See also
→ How to Use the Simulator
→ How to Insert Function Trend Control in a Picture
→ How to Create a Process Value Archive

This document constitutes a free excerpt compiled by the user himself/herself from the documentation provided by Siemens for this product. Siemens disclaims
all liability for the completeness of this document. It shall only be used for the user's own internal purposes. It shall not be passed on to third parties. The complete
documentation can be found at:
/dokumentation/default.aspx?DocVersionId=68754597131&Language=en-US&TopicId=46171233035 4/25/2016