Strip chart guides and examples

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• What is a strip chart?

  Definition, key characteristics, and common monitoring use cases.

• Strip chart vs line chart

  How they differ, and when a scrolling strip chart is the better choice.

• Real-time strip charts for monitoring

  Sampling, update cadence, and how teams avoid missing short-lived spikes.

• How to make a strip chart in Excel

  A practical recipe using Excel charts and formatting tricks.

• Strip chart examples

  Patterns to recognize: drift, step changes, noise, and intermittent faults.