Dialog: Function-Block: Statistics

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Dialog: Function-Block: Statistics

Statistics FB

See Add Statistics FB


Use a Statistics FB to summarize data-values over a machine-cycle - e.g. Minimum, Maximum, RMS, ... .

After you connect a wire to the input-connector of a Statistics FB, you must select which Data-Channel (of the three available) you want to summarize.


Compare with Element Properties dialog, which shows the data-values for the Master Machine Angle.


STEP 0: Add a Statistics FB and connect a wire to its input-connector.

See Add Statistics FB

After you add and connect a wire to a Stats FB, there are two steps you need to do to get Statistics for a Data-Channel on a wire.


STEP 1: Select the Data-Channel

MD-Icon-FB-Stats

STEP 1.Open the Statistics dialog

To open the Statistics dialog

1.Double-click the Statistics FB in the graphics-area

OR

1.See How to Open a dialog

The Statistics dialog is now open.

Statistics FB dialog

Statistics FB dialog

 

STEP 2.Click the “Channel / Derivative” drop-down and select the derivative for which you want Statistics Properties

The Data-Channels in the drop-down box are always Dis., Vel., and Acc., even if the actual units of the data and data-channels are, for example, Force units.

Channel / Derivative

Actual Data-Channel

Dis.

Linear Displacement or Angular Displacement; or Torque

Vel.

Linear Velocity or Angular Velocity; or Force X

Acc.

Linear Acceleration or Angular Acceleration; or Force Y

Ignore the other separators in the dialog.


STEP 3.Click OK-tiny-13-17 to close the Statistics dialog

STEP 2: Show the Statistics Properties

Statistic Properties dialog

Statistic Properties dialog

STEP 1.Open the Statistics Properties box

1.CTRL + Click the Statistics FB in the graphics-area

The Statistical Properties form is now open.

Read the Statistical Properties for the Data-Channel of the wire that is connected to its input-connector.

Mean

Ans Max

Maximum

Minimum

RMS

Standard Deviation

Standard Error

Maximum Sum


Note: to edit the Number-Format for the Statistics Properties, use:

Application-Settings > Number-Format > Data-Output Format > Digits and Precision