# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- """ Various methods of drawing scrolling plots. """ import initExample ## Add path to library (just for examples; you do not need this) import pyqtgraph as pg from pyqtgraph.Qt import QtCore, QtGui import numpy as np from time import perf_counter win = pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget(show=True) win.setWindowTitle('pyqtgraph example: Scrolling Plots') # 1) Simplest approach -- update data in the array such that plot appears to scroll # In these examples, the array size is fixed. p1 = win.addPlot() p2 = win.addPlot() data1 = np.random.normal(size=300) curve1 = p1.plot(data1) curve2 = p2.plot(data1) ptr1 = 0 def update1(): global data1, ptr1 data1[:-1] = data1[1:] # shift data in the array one sample left # (see also: np.roll) data1[-1] = np.random.normal() curve1.setData(data1) ptr1 += 1 curve2.setData(data1) curve2.setPos(ptr1, 0) # 2) Allow data to accumulate. In these examples, the array doubles in length # whenever it is full. win.nextRow() p3 = win.addPlot() p4 = win.addPlot() # Use automatic downsampling and clipping to reduce the drawing load p3.setDownsampling(mode='peak') p4.setDownsampling(mode='peak') p3.setClipToView(True) p4.setClipToView(True) p3.setRange(xRange=[-100, 0]) p3.setLimits(xMax=0) curve3 = p3.plot() curve4 = p4.plot() data3 = np.empty(100) ptr3 = 0 def update2(): global data3, ptr3 data3[ptr3] = np.random.normal() ptr3 += 1 if ptr3 >= data3.shape[0]: tmp = data3 data3 = np.empty(data3.shape[0] * 2) data3[:tmp.shape[0]] = tmp curve3.setData(data3[:ptr3]) curve3.setPos(-ptr3, 0) curve4.setData(data3[:ptr3]) # 3) Plot in chunks, adding one new plot curve for every 100 samples chunkSize = 100 # Remove chunks after we have 10 maxChunks = 10 startTime = perf_counter() win.nextRow() p5 = win.addPlot(colspan=2) p5.setLabel('bottom', 'Time', 's') p5.setXRange(-10, 0) curves = [] data5 = np.empty((chunkSize+1,2)) ptr5 = 0 def update3(): global p5, data5, ptr5, curves now = perf_counter() for c in curves: c.setPos(-(now-startTime), 0) i = ptr5 % chunkSize if i == 0: curve = p5.plot() curves.append(curve) last = data5[-1] data5 = np.empty((chunkSize+1,2)) data5[0] = last while len(curves) > maxChunks: c = curves.pop(0) p5.removeItem(c) else: curve = curves[-1] data5[i+1,0] = now - startTime data5[i+1,1] = np.random.normal() curve.setData(x=data5[:i+2, 0], y=data5[:i+2, 1]) ptr5 += 1 # update all plots def update(): update1() update2() update3() timer = pg.QtCore.QTimer() timer.timeout.connect(update) timer.start(50) if __name__ == '__main__': pg.exec()