SC Charts

Jonathan_Lake · October 9, 2024, 2:42pm

Streamline Control is excited to release SC Charts, an advanced trending module for Ignition's Perspective platform.

These charts are designed to handle large datasets efficiently, offering smooth rendering and real-time updates for timely decision-making. The visuals are dynamic and customizable, making data interpretation easier and more engaging. Experience enhanced performance, with advanced features that support complex overlays, customizable gradients, and powerful drawing tools.

Design Philosophy

Properties were constructed alongside our internal integrators to allow users to create trends with a familiar interface while having the potential to scale features to meet client needs. The goal of the chart is to be able to meet as many requirements as possible without the need to develop multiple components.

There are many features in our roadmap which have not made this first release but we are excited to continue to improve this module to meet and exceed our clients expectations as well as yours.

Performance

The video below demonstrates the rendering of two pens with randomized data of over 100,000 rows as well as the incremental generation from 0 to 100,000 rows for two pens with complete resolution.

Drawing Tools + Overlay

Use Ignition events and two-way properties to implement custom functionality for annotations, measurement lines, and range brushes to ensure your charts meet all your project requirements.

SC Charts allows the developer to specify multiple data sources on the same graph with a variable number of both x- and y-axes. This can be leveraged to compare real-time and historical data on the same graph.

Get Started

Documentation and downloads can be found here and will be updated as necessary.

See our getting started guide.

See our properties documentation.

Make sure to checkout our development roadmap to keep up to date with current development and future features.

Check out our website for further information about the module, licensing, and to get in touch.

Third-party module showcase: SC Charts

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Stay tuned for future module releases from Streamline Control.

bmusson · October 9, 2024, 3:46pm

Very cool!

bmusson · October 9, 2024, 3:53pm

Is the core of this based on SciCharts?

Jonathan_Lake · October 9, 2024, 4:01pm

Yes it is (good eye)! We are hoping to integrate most of the chart types from SciCharts (including 3D and by popularity). The SciChart properties are quite complex and naming is not always intuitive especially when using the designer model so this is not a one-for-one implementation, it is an "ignitionified" take on the library where we have built on top of its existing infrastructure.

michael.flagler · October 9, 2024, 4:10pm

How does that work with the licensing? Are the licenses only needed to develop against it, or do end users need to license the SciChart.js package on a subscription? (Just asking since I'm sure it will come up)

Jonathan_Lake · October 9, 2024, 4:15pm

Great question! We have worked with SciCharts directly and maintain a license agreement with them so there is no charge to the end-user with SciChart. There is however a licensing fee to run the module without a time limit in Ignition which is purchased through us directly. The module is free for Ignition Maker Edition and can be developed against using a 2-hour trial similar to other modules.

bmusson · October 9, 2024, 4:33pm

I’ve spent a lot of time looking at a lot of charting libraries .

Jonathan_Lake · October 9, 2024, 4:48pm

Haha yeup, I figured you had! I have also had the pleasure of looking at many many charting libraries