You can add a line chart widget to observe parameter trends on the performance and status
of an asset.
About this task
A dual-axis line chart enables the visualization of trends in device and plant parameters. An
asset performance analyst can compare the parameters at various timelines to investigate
under-performance and asset health.
Procedure
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Click the gear icon on the widget.
A form for configuring the widget is displayed in the Chart
section.
- In the Appearance subsection, specify the title and axes.
- Optional: Select the Include zero checkbox to
display zero on both y axes.
- Optional: Select the Ignore negative values
checkbox to exclude values that are less than zero.
- Optional: Select the Align zeros on Y axis checkbox to
align zeros of both Y1 and Y2 axes.
- From the Minimum Interval list, select the display interval over
which the data is visualized.
The available minimum interval options depend on the selected time period.
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In the Data subsection, select the Device
Selection checkbox to include device level parameters and from the
Project list, select the project.
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Click Add Parameters.
The Table data dialog is displayed.
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In the Table data dialog, add parameters.
- If the Device Selection checkbox is clear, from the
Template list, select the template of assets.
- If the Device Selection is checked, then from the
Category list, select the category and from the Device
list, select the device.
- From the Parameter list, select the parameter. The list
contains calculated parameters, which are stored in the data-warehouse. For more information on
computation of the parameters for solar assets, see Key performance indicators.
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From the Series list, select the type of visual to use to represent the
selected data.
- In the Function column, select an aggregation
function.
- To display the parameter value, in the Show Value column,
select the checkbox.
- To assign the axis to the parameter values, in the Y Axis or
Y2 Axis column, select the checkbox.
- To add the parameter to the visual, in the Action column, click
the plus icon.
- Add more parameters as needed.
- Click Save.
- To display timestamp information, select the Time stamp
checkbox.
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In the Chart section, click Apply.
Results
The widget is configured, and a preview of the visualization is displayed.