Connect to the Historian Server

The Wonderware Historian Client maintains an active connection with the Wonderware Historian Server. When the Historian Client Trend is opened it automatically uses this connection, if possible.

Step 1. Open Wonderware Historian Client Trend (Start | All Programs | Wonderware | Historian Client | Trend).

Step 2. In the Server field, enter the name of the Historian Server assigned to you.

Step 3. Check the Use Integrated security checkbox.

Step 4. Click Add.

Step 5. Click Close.

 
Create a New Trend

You will now create a new Trend to view historical data.

Step 6. In the Tag Picker, Servers pane, click the Historian Server.

The tags appear within the Tags pane.
 
 

Step 7.  In the Tags pane, select the ProdLevel, ReactLevel, and ReactTemp tags.

 Note:Hold down the Ctrl key to select multiple tags.

Step 8. Drag the selected tags to the Tag list.

The selected tags appear on the trend and the selected tag names appear in the Tag list under the trend chart.
  

Step 9.  On the Scaling toolbar, click Auto scale all tags to rescale the trend chart.

• The top of the ReactTemp trace appears in red above its alarm setpoint
• The minimum and maximum scaled range for each tag is displayed on the left side of the trend chart

 
Manipulate a Trend

Now you will manipulate the Trend by changing the Duration, Start Time and End Time of the data displayed in your Trend.
 
Change the Time Range

Step 10. On the Time toolbar, in the Duration drop-down list, click 10 minutes.

The trend chart changes to display the time span selected.

Note:A blue halo displays around the Start Date field indicating the field is automatically updated based on the time span selection.

Assign Exact Start and End Times

Step 11. On the Time toolbar, in the Start Date field, click the drop-down arrow to display the calendar.

Step 12. Select a date to begin the trend range.

Step 13. Press Enter. 

Step 14. In the End Date field, select a date.

Step 15. Press Enter.

Step 16. In the Duration drop-down list, set the chart duration back to 10 minutes.

Step 17. Click Enable or disable current time mode to bring the chart back to the current time.