Time series scatter plot

The Time series scatter plot displays values from a time series collection plotted against each other as points on an X–Y plane. Each point represents a pair of synchronized values from two time series within the same collection.

This graph type is useful for visualizing relationships between simultaneously collected measurements—such as pitch vs roll, speed vs heading, or impedance vs temperature.

To display a Time series scatter plot

1. In the Dataflow window, right-click a time series collection variable.
2. Click Graph to open the scatter plot.
3. Right-click the graph and choose Graph Properties. In X axis and Y axis, choose the time series for the x-axis and y-axis lists. Optionally set labels or axis limits, then click OK.

Notes:

• Time series scatter plots are only available for time series collections. For single time series, use the Time Series graph.
• The scatter plot does not prompt for properties on open. After you configure it once, it reopens with the same X/Y and axis settings.
• With large collections, data is loaded incrementally to maintain smooth interaction.
• The display of the scatter plot ignores no-data values and values with a status of None or Uninitialized.
• If a saved X or Y selection becomes invalid (for example, after removing or reordering operands), that axis is cleared (the field is blank) and the graph displays an empty state until you pick a valid series again.
• Axis labels display up to five decimal places to improve readability when zooming into small-magnitude ranges. This precision is automatically adjusted for special cases such as scientific notation (e.g., ABC).
• The minimum and maximum y-axis fields accept values with up to eight decimal places, allowing very small-magnitude series (e.g., ABC) to be graphed accurately.
• When either axis represents ABC (area backscattering coefficient), axis tick labels are automatically shown in scientific notation with three decimal places (e.g., 1.234E-6). Other series use standard decimal formatting.
• The graph footer (range display) and tooltip values match the precision of the time series type. This provides consistency with table views and exports. If a series has no defined precision, values default to six decimal places.

See also

Time Series graph
Line graph
About time series data
Graph Properties dialog box