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Dynamic update multible series Highcharts with single point XML file

I am a bit out of my comfort zone, since I normally do analytics and not fancy front-ends. However, I would like to have a real-time demo of some of my work, so it becomes easier to understand and not just numbers in a matrix. I have looked around and found something semi-relevant and come this far:
(It has four series like I want to and it iterates - to some degree)
https://jsfiddle.net/023sre9r/
var series1 = this.series[0],
series2 = this.series[1],
series3 = this.series[2],
series4 = this.series[3];
But I am totally lost on how to remove the random number generators without loosing nice things like the number of data points in a view (seems to depend on the for loop?!). Remove the extra title "Values" right next to my real y-axis title. And of cause how to get a new data point from a XML-file every second.
Ideally I want to have an XML-file containing 4 values, which I update approximately every 200ms in MATLAB. And every second I would like my 4 series chart to update. Is it not relatively easy, if you know what you are doing?! :-)
Thanks in advance!

I simplified your example and added clear code showing how to fetch data from server and append it to your chart using series.addPoint method. Also if you want to use XML, just convert it to JS object / JSON.
const randomData = () => [...Array(12)]
.map((u, i) => [new Date().getTime() + i * 1000, Math.random()])
Highcharts.chart('container', {
chart: {
renderTo: 'container',
type: 'spline',
backgroundColor: null,
animation: Highcharts.svg, // don't animate in old IE
marginRight: 10,
events: {
load () {
const chart = this
setInterval(() => {
// Fetch example below (working example: https://github.com/stpoa/live-btc-chart/blob/master/app.js)
// window.fetch('https://api.cryptonator.com/api/ticker/btc-usd').then((response) => {
// return response.json()
// }).then((data) => {
// chart.series[0].addPoint({ x: data.timestamp * 1000, y: Number(data.ticker.price) })
// })
chart.series.forEach((series) => series.addPoint([new Date().getTime(), Math.random()], true, true))
}, 3000)
}
}
},
title: {
text: null
},
xAxis: {
type: 'datetime',
tickPixelInterval: 150
},
yAxis: [{
title: {
text: 'Temperature [°C]',
margin: 30
},
plotLines: [{
value: 0,
width: 1,
color: '#808080'
}]
}, {
}],
tooltip: {
formatter: function() {
return '<b>' + this.series.name + '</b><br/>' +
Highcharts.dateFormat('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S', this.x) + '<br/>' + Highcharts.numberFormat(this.y, 4);
}
},
legend: {
enabled: true
},
exporting: {
enabled: false
},
rangeSelector: {
enabled: false
},
navigator: {
enabled: false
},
scrollbar: {
enabled: false
},
series: [{
name: 'Setpoint',
data: randomData()
}, {
name: 'Return',
data: randomData()
}, {
name: 'Supply',
data: randomData()
}, {
name: 'Output',
data: randomData()
}]
})
Live example: https://jsfiddle.net/9gw4ttnt/
Working one with external data source: https://jsfiddle.net/111u7nxs/

Updating highcharts live data not working

I have some UV Sensors (currently running on Thingspeak) - but I need to have multiple series on the same chart, so I made a sample .php page on my website.
I have the basic chart working nicely, but I have not been able to get it to do live updates - my coding skills are very lacking & I would appreciate any help I can get!
The sample chart is here: http://www.sesupply.co.nz/test.php
I have the code on JSFiddle here: https://jsfiddle.net/SESupply/9xn65qrL/9/
// variables for the first series
var series_1_channel_id = 43330;
var series_1_field_number = 4;
var series_1_read_api_key = '7ZPHNX2SXPM0CA1K';
var series_1_results = 480;
var series_1_color = '#d62020';
var series_1_name = 'Zims Sensor';
// variables for the second series
var series_2_channel_id = 45473;
var series_2_field_number = 2;
var series_2_read_api_key = 'N12T3CWQB5IWJAU9';
var series_2_results = 480;
var series_2_color = '#00aaff';
var series_2_name = 'UVM30A';
// chart title
var chart_title = 'UV Sensors Zim / UVM30A';
// y axis title
var y_axis_title = 'UV Index';
// user's timezone offset
var my_offset = new Date().getTimezoneOffset();
// chart variable
var my_chart;
// when the document is ready
$(document).on('ready', function () {
// add a blank chart
addChart();
// add the first series
addSeries(series_1_channel_id, series_1_field_number, series_1_read_api_key, series_1_results, series_1_color, series_1_name);
// add the second series
addSeries(series_2_channel_id, series_2_field_number, series_2_read_api_key, series_2_results, series_2_color, series_2_name);
});
// add the base chart
function addChart() {
// variable for the local date in milliseconds
var localDate;
// specify the chart options
var chartOptions = {
chart: {
renderTo: 'chart-container',
defaultSeriesType: 'spline',
zoomType: 'x', // added here
panning: true,
panKey: 'shift',
backgroundColor: '#ffffff',
events: {
load: addSeries
}
},
title: {
text: chart_title
},
subtitle: {
text: 'Click and drag to zoom in. Hold down shift key to pan.'
},
plotOptions: {
series: {
marker: {
radius: 2
},
animation: true,
step: false,
borderWidth: 0,
turboThreshold: 0
}
},
scrollbar: {
enabled: true
// barBackgroundColor: 'gray',
// barBorderRadius: 7,
// barBorderWidth: 0,
// buttonBackgroundColor: 'gray',
// buttonBorderWidth: 0,
// buttonArrowColor: 'yellow',
// buttonBorderRadius: 7,
// rifleColor: 'yellow',
// trackBackgroundColor: 'white',
// trackBorderWidth: 1,
// trackBorderColor: 'silver',
// trackBorderRadius: 7
},
tooltip: {
// reformat the tooltips so that local times are displayed
formatter: function () {
var d = new Date(this.x + (my_offset * 60000));
var n = (this.point.name === undefined) ? '' : '<br>' + this.point.name;
return this.series.name + ':<b>' + this.y + '</b>' + n + '<br>' + d.toDateString() + '<br>' + d.toTimeString().replace(/\(.*\)/, "");
}
},
xAxis: {
type: 'datetime',
title: {
text: 'Date'
}
},
rangeSelector: {
enabled: true,
buttons: [{
type: 'minute',
count: 60,
text: 'Hour'
}, {
type: 'day',
count: 1,
text: 'Day'
}, {
type: 'week',
count: 1,
text: 'Week'
}, {
type: 'all',
text: 'All'
}]
},
yAxis: {
title: {
text: y_axis_title
}
},
exporting: {
enabled: true
},
legend: {
enabled: true
},
credits: {
text: 'ThingSpeak.com',
href: 'https://thingspeak.com/',
style: {
color: '#D62020'
}
}
};
// draw the chart
my_chart = new Highcharts.Chart(chartOptions);
}
// add a series to the chart
function addSeries(channel_id, field_number, api_key, results, color, name) {
var field_name = 'field' + field_number;
// get the data with a webservice call
$.getJSON('https://api.thingspeak.com/channels/' + channel_id + '/fields/' + field_number + '.json?offset=0&round=2&results=' + results + '&api_key=' + api_key, function (data) {
// blank array for holding chart data
var chart_data = [];
// iterate through each feed
$.each(data.feeds, function () {
var point = new Highcharts.Point();
// set the proper values
var value = this[field_name];
point.x = getChartDate(this.created_at);
point.y = parseFloat(value);
// add location if possible
if (this.location) {
point.name = this.location;
}
// if a numerical value exists add it
if (!isNaN(parseInt(value))) {
chart_data.push(point);
}
});
// add the chart data
my_chart.addSeries({
data: chart_data,
name: name,
color: color
});
});
setTimeout(addSeries, 1000);
}
cache: false;
// converts date format from JSON
function getChartDate(d) {
// offset in minutes is converted to milliseconds and subtracted so that chart's x-axis is correct
return Date.parse(d) - (my_offset * 60000);
}
I have tried following the livedata example but seem to be failing miserably. The sensors update about every 60 seconds (only during the day - as there is no UV at night, I put the sensors into "sleep" mode to save battery power)

Javascript,Highcharts : Avoiding parallel function calls

I am developing a dashboard, where there are 5 buttons, and on click of each button, corresponding chart is displayed in the same div.
The structure of my code is as follows :
$(document).ready(function(){
$("button").click(function(){
function requestData() {
$.ajax({
url : ....,
success : function(){
.....
//Real Time Plotting of Data
chart.series[0].addPoint(eval(point), true, shift);
setTimeout(requestData, 2000);
}
});
}
chart = new Highcharts.Chart({
chart: {
renderTo: 'chart',
defaultSeriesType: 'spline'
},
....
....
});
});
});
The Problem : On every click of the button, a parallel requestData() starts, multiple parallel threads run at the same time. This leads in random addPoint and increase in memory consumed.
Also, when checked with Highcharts.Chart in the console, after every click, a undefined objects adds up.
How do I restructure the code for optimum performance ?

Refer the code below, your high chart implement can be like this
$(function () {
$(document).ready(function () {
$('#container').highcharts({
chart: {
type: 'spline',
animation: Highcharts.svg, // don't animate in old IE
marginRight: 10,
events: {
load: function () {
// set up the updating of the chart each second
var series = this.series[0];
setInterval(function () {
var x = (new Date()).getTime(), // current time
y = Math.random();
series.addPoint([x, y], true, true);
}, 1000);
}
}
},
title: {
text: 'Live random data'
},
xAxis: {
type: 'datetime',
tickPixelInterval: 150
},
yAxis: {
title: {
text: 'Value'
},
plotLines: [{
value: 0,
width: 1,
color: '#808080'
}]
},
tooltip: {
formatter: function () {
return '<b>' + this.series.name + '</b><br/>' +
Highcharts.dateFormat('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S', this.x) + '<br/>' +
Highcharts.numberFormat(this.y, 2);
}
},
legend: {
enabled: false
},
exporting: {
enabled: false
},
series: [{
name: 'Random data',
data: (function () {
// generate an array of random data
var data = [],
time = (new Date()).getTime(),
i;
for (i = -19; i <= 0; i += 1) {
data.push({
x: time + i * 1000,
y: Math.random()
});
}
return data;
}())
}]
});
});
});
Basically, you do not need to make your arrangement to live plotting, high chart has this option UPDATE
Refer live fiddle
http://jsfiddle.net/anilk/3u0ng35s/
Replace below data option to your ajax call
data: (function () {
// generate an array of random data
var data = [],
time = (new Date()).getTime(),
i;
for (i = -19; i <= 0; i += 1) {
data.push({
x: time + i * 1000,
y: Math.random()
});
}
return data;
}

Highcharts not Drawing point on setInterval

I have data being put on an api every 30 seconds on a backend. On the frontend I am using highcharts to visualize the data and a setInterval setup to retrieve the new data every 30 seconds. My problem is that on that setInterval, the line graph disappears or does not draw to the next new dot. Does anyone now why this is?
fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/b8tf281n/3/
code:
chart1 = {
yAxisMin: 40,
yAxisMax: 100
};
// empty objects for our data and to create chart
seriesData = [];
BPM = [];
time1 = [];
// console.log(chart1.data.series);
$(function () {
$(document).ready(function () {
Highcharts.setOptions({
global: {
useUTC: false
}
});
var url = 'http://msbandhealth.azurewebsites.net/odata/PulsesAPI/';
$.ajax({
url: url,
dataType: 'json',
context: seriesData,
success: function (data) {
// structure our data
for (var i = 0; i < data.value.length; i++) {
bpm = data.value[i].BPM;
time = data.value[i].Time;
BPM.push({
x: moment(time),
y: bpm
});
// console.log(BPM);
time1.push(time);
}
console.log((new Date).getTime());
console.log(moment(time, "DD.MM.YYYY hh:mm:ss"));
console.log(BPM);
console.log(BPM[BPM.length - 1]);
// console.log(seriesData);
// set our data series and create new chart
chart1.data.series[0].data = BPM;
chart = new Highcharts.Chart(chart1.data);
$('#container').css({
height: '400px'
});
// console.log(sortedBPM);
// console.log(time1);
}
});
// give highcharts something to render to
var container = document.getElementById("container");
chart1.data = {
chart: {
renderTo: container,
type: 'spline',
animation: Highcharts.svg, // don't animate in old IE
marginRight: 10,
events: {
load: function () {
setInterval(function () {
// find last data points
var test = BPM[BPM.length - 1];
var x = (new Date).getTime(),
y = test.y;
console.log(x);
shift = chart.series[0].data.length < 30;
chart.series[0].addPoint([x, y], true, true);
},
30000);
}
}
},
title: {
text: 'Microsoft Band: Real Time Pulse Analysis'
},
xAxis: {
type: 'datetime',
tickPixelInterval: 150,
dateTimeLabelFormats: {
},
},
yAxis: {
min: chart1.yAxisMin,
max: chart1.yAxisMax,
title: {
text: 'Heart Rate'
},
plotLines: [{
value: 0,
width: 1,
color: '#808080'
}]
},
tooltip: {
formatter: function () {
return '<b>' + this.series.name + '</b><br/>' + Highcharts.dateFormat('%H:%M:%S', this.x) + '<br/>' + Highcharts.numberFormat(this.y, 2);
}
},
legend: {
enabled: false
},
exporting: {
enabled: false
},
series: [{
name: 'Beats Per Minute',
data: []
}]
};
});
});

Your test.y is the problem. It returns undefined after one interval. Somehow BPM is changing in it's structure - changing each object from {x,y} to [0,1] - therefore I used:
y = (test.y !== undefined)? test.y : test[1];
to either get the previous structure or the new. I also set the interval to 3 seconds for you to see the difference easier. Here's the DEMO.

Highcharts tooltip not working

I cannot figure out how to get the 'to' and 'from' dates from my data into the tooltips. Tried various methods I found around SO. Anyone got any tips? I normally load data from CSV. Right now the data is hard-coded in the code.
var options = {
chart: {
zoomType: 'y',
borderWidth: '0',
borderRadius: '15',
renderTo: 'container',
inverted: true,
backgroundColor: {
linearGradient: [0, 0, 500, 500],
stops: [
[0, 'rgb(44, 44, 58)'],
[1, 'rgb(62, 62, 62)']
]
},
plotBackgroundColor: 'rgba(255, 255, 255, .9)'
},
tooltip: {
formatter: function () {
var point = this.point;
return '<b>' + point.category +
'</b><br/>' + Highcharts.dateFormat('%b %e, %Y', this.y) +
' - ' + Highcharts.dateFormat('%b %e, %Y', this.series[0]);
}
},
legend: {
enabled: false
},
title: {
text: 'EVMS Calendar'
},
xAxis: {
categories: []
},
plotOptions: {
series: {
grouping: false
}
},
yAxis: {
type: 'datetime',
minRange: '604800000',
startOnTick: false,
endOnTick: false,
title: {
text: ''
}
},
series: []
},
categories = [];;
//// This is the data processing section \\\\
// Hard Coded Data
var data ="valid data";
// Split the lines
var lines = data.split('\n');
// Iterate over the lines and add categories or series
// Split the data by comma
// Get the number of items in the object (iLen)
// Series start
// Series type is columnrange
// Servies name is item 0 of the line (employees name)
$.each(lines, function (lineNo, line) {
var items = line.split(','),
iLen = items.length,
series = {
type: 'columnrange',
data: [],
name: items[0]
};
// Start categories
// for each items (0) get the row data (dates) and push to categories(line number, from and to)
categories.push(items[0]);
for (var i = 1; i < iLen; i += 2) {
var from = (new Date(items[i])).getTime(),
to = (new Date(items[i + 1])).getTime();
if (!isNaN(from) && !isNaN(to)) {
series.data.push([lineNo, from, to]);
}
};
options.series.push(series);
});
options.xAxis.categories = categories;
// Create the chart
var chart = new Highcharts.Chart(options);

ah, my bad. Its this.point.high / low. I found out by looking through the elements in chrome