Time Series Graphs

Overview

Time Series Graphs display scalar (0Dts) signals plotted against time. Multiple signals can be plotted on the same graph for comparison.

Adding Signals to a Graph

Drag a 0Dts signal from the Data tab and drop it onto an empty canvas area. Nexus detects the signal type and automatically creates a Time Series Graph panel.

To overlay additional signals, drag another 0Dts signal onto the same panel. Each signal is drawn as a separate trace with its own colour from the palette.

You can display many traces on a single graph. The first eight traces receive distinct colours from the palette; additional traces may reuse colours.

Multi-Signal Legend

When a graph contains more than one signal, a legend appears above the chart, listing each active signal (and, in some cases, a remove button). Use the Series visibility controls in the Chart Settings sidebar to show or hide individual traces.

Pan and Zoom

Action Effect
Ctrl + scroll wheel Zoom in / out (centred on cursor)
Click + drag Zoom into a selected region (drag-zoom along the time axis)
Shift + drag Pan the chart
Zoom In / Zoom Out buttons Step zoom from panel header
Maximize button Reset zoom to show full data range

Axis Formatting

  • X-axis (Time): Displayed as HH:MM:SS with adaptive precision - sub-second ticks appear automatically when zoomed in.
  • Y-axis: One axis is created per unit and each Y-axis is labeled with the unit only (e.g. °C, V). Individual signal names appear in the legend.

When multiple signals share the same unit, they are plotted on the same Y-axis. Signals with different units get independent Y-axes.

Timeline Cursor

A vertical line on the graph indicates the current timeline position. This cursor moves in sync with the main timeline and with all other panels - scrubbing the timeline updates the cursor in every open Time Series Graph.

Chart Settings

Select a Time Series Graph panel to reveal its settings in the right sidebar:

Setting Description
Time range Limits the time window displayed in the graph.
Show timeline cursor Toggles display of the vertical cursor that tracks the global timeline position.