# How to show multiple machine status tags (1 = Running, 0 = Off) over time

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition83\
**Created:** [June 10, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-multiple-machine-status-tags-1-running-0-off-over-time/115926 "2026-06-10T13:48:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![patricia.danganan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@patricia.danganan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/patricia.danganan)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-multiple-machine-status-tags-1-running-0-off-over-time/115926/1 "2026-06-10T13:48:08Z")

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I've been trying to figure out how to create a chart in Ignition that shows whether multiple machines are running or not over time. Right now I'm using a Power Chart with 0/1 status tags, but it gets pretty cluttered and it's difficult to tell which machine is which or clearly identify downtime periods.

Has anyone found a good way to visualize machine run/off status over time? Ideally, I'd like something similar to a timeline or Gantt-style view that makes it easy to see when each machine was running, when it was off, and how long it remained down.

 ![Screenshot 2026-06-10 094321](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/f/8f1c9f33b9a5038b39d5805a7ae00950824b0550.png)

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**Author:** ![rberghammer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/rberghammer/32/7150_2.png) [@rberghammer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rberghammer)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-multiple-machine-status-tags-1-running-0-off-over-time/115926/2 "2026-06-10T14:48:03Z")

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Try assigning the running status of each machine to a different plot. The example below shows the running status of each pump in green with the flow overlayed on top.

 ![chart](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/3/7325bb0341ec8f10917236d52074eea2e2395983.png)

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**Author:** ![travisaggiebrown](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/travisaggiebrown/32/85824_2.png) [@travisaggiebrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/travisaggiebrown)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-show-multiple-machine-status-tags-1-running-0-off-over-time/115926/3 "2026-06-10T15:58:00Z")

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if you have the web dev module, I recommend using chart.js from a doGet embeded in a iframe just this week I had to do something similar and it came out looking like this (had to block out some data)

 ![Screenshot 2026-06-10 093954](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/4/240f9696cd71935194f091af97199090cc1086fa.png)

you can also check this module out if you don't have web dev. it will allow you to use chart.js charts in perspective

> [@Musson Industrial’s Embr-Charts Module](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/musson-industrial-s-embr-charts-module/91618):
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> Embr-Charts Musson Industrial is excited to announce the release of embr-charts, an Ignition module that adds a collection of enhanced Perspective charting components. Chart.js Component This initial release contains a [Chart.js](https://www.chartjs.org/) component. [https://github.com/mussonindustrial/embr/raw/main/modules/embr-charts/docs/examples/chart-js.png](https://github.com/mussonindustrial/embr/raw/main/modules/embr-charts/docs/examples/chart-js.png) Chart.js renders chart elements on an HTML5 canvas unlike other D3.js-based charting libraries that render as SVG. Canvas rendering makes Chart.js very performa…

personally, I find ignitions built in charts to be limiting and try to avoid them. that being said if you have to use ignitions charts check this documentation out it should show you how.  
[XY Chart Example - Gantt Chart | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-chart-palette/perspective-xy-chart/xy-chart-example-gantt-chart)