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DAQFactory User's Guide

Navigation: 8 Graphing and Trending

8.7 Error Bars

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Adding error bars to a trace in a graph is easy.  On the Traces sheet of the graphs property box in the bottom right is a section dedicated to error bars.  Select the trace you would like to add error bars to from the Traces list, then fill in the necessary error bar parameters.

Y Positive: An expression that, when evaluated, determines the length of the positive going error bar in the Y axis.  The result should be in the units of axis itself.  You can use a constant, or a complex expression.  The result should be positive, or the error bar will be upside down.

Y Negative: Identical to Y positive, but applies to the negative going error bar in the Y axis.  The result should be positive, even though the error bar is going in the negative direction.

Y End Width: The width in pixels of the cap at the end of the Y error bars.

X Positive: Identical to Y positive but in the X axis.

X Negative: Identical to Y negative but in the X axis.

X End Width: Identical to Y end width but for X error bars.

XY Box:  All error bar expressions must be specified and valid for this feature to work.  If checked, a box that would outline the error bars with its center on the data point is displayed instead of the error bars.

End Thickness: The thickness in pixels of the end cap of all the error bars.

Line Thickness:  The thickness in pixels of the error bar lines (not including the end caps).