Trace Configuration - Tree Views

Overview

The Trace Configuration dialog box provides two different tree views on the left-hand side:

oTrace Record tree view

oPresentation (diagrams) tree view

Trace Record Tree View

The Trace Record tree view lists the variables that are traced and provides access to the variable settings.

The view that is displayed on the right-hand side of the Trace Configuration dialog box depends on the element that is selected in the tree view:

If...	Then ...
A trace name is selected	The Record Settings view is displayed on the right-hand side.
A trace variable is selected	The Variable Settings view is displayed on the right-hand side.

Commands of the Contextual Menu of the Trace Record Tree View

The contextual menu of the Trace Record tree view provides the following commands:

Command	Description
Add variable	Opens the Variable Settings view on the right-hand side. To add a new variable, click the browse button (...), and select a variable for tracing.
Assign to diagram	Right-click a variable and execute the Assign to diagram command to list the diagrams that do not include the selected variable. Select a diagram to display the selected variable in this diagram. This command is deactivated if the selected variable is already assigned to all diagrams.
Enabled	The variables are by default enabled. Deactivated variables are displayed as disabled. They are not displayed or recorded.

Command

Description

Add variable

Opens the Variable Settings view on the right-hand side.

To add a new variable, click the browse button (...), and select a variable for tracing.

Assign to diagram

Right-click a variable and execute the Assign to diagram command to list the diagrams that do not include the selected variable. Select a diagram to display the selected variable in this diagram.

This command is deactivated if the selected variable is already assigned to all diagrams.

Enabled

The variables are by default enabled.

Deactivated variables are displayed as disabled. They are not displayed or recorded.

Presentation (diagrams) Tree View

The Presentation (diagrams) tree view lists the diagrams that are displayed in the trace editor and provides access to the display mode.

The view that is displayed on the right-hand side of the Trace Configuration dialog box depends on the element that is selected in tree view:

If...	Then ...
The node Time axis is selected.	The Display mode view is displayed on the right-hand side. It allows you to specify the time axis display.
A diagram name is selected	The settings for the coordinate system of the diagram and a preview are displayed.
The node Y axis is selected.	The Display mode view is displayed on the right-hand side. It allows you to specify the axis display.
A trace variable is selected below the Shown variables node.	The Variable Settings view on the right-hand side that allows you to configure the trace variables.

Commands of the Contextual Menu of the Presentation (diagrams) Tree View

The contextual menu of the Presentation (diagrams) tree view provides the following commands:

Command	Description
Add diagram	Adds a new diagram and displays it in the Presentation (diagrams) tree view.
Add new variable	Adds a new trace variable and opens the Variable Settings view on the right-hand side. Select a variable in the input field to trace the value graph. Specify the display. The variable is assigned to the selected diagram.
Add existing variable	Right-click a diagram and execute the Add existing variable command to list the trace variables where the selected diagram is not displayed. Select a variable to display it in the selected diagram. This command is not available if all trace variables are already displayed in the selected diagram.

Command

Description

Add diagram

Adds a new diagram and displays it in the Presentation (diagrams) tree view.

Add new variable

Adds a new trace variable and opens the Variable Settings view on the right-hand side.

Select a variable in the input field to trace the value graph. Specify the display. The variable is assigned to the selected diagram.

Add existing variable

Right-click a diagram and execute the Add existing variable command to list the trace variables where the selected diagram is not displayed. Select a variable to display it in the selected diagram.

This command is not available if all trace variables are already displayed in the selected diagram.