Display multiple waveforms on chart

I need help. I try to display multiple waveforms on a single chart. Two waveforms (Ideal PWM and Target Pressure) are made up of a single point instead of waveform or array; thus I have to build them into array. The problem is that I can display all the waveforms, but once awhile the chart shows a missing point on the waveform. I have attach a screen shot of my diagram. I'm using LV 8.6. Can anyone help? Thank you very much.
BC
Message Edited by DSI on 04-14-2008 11:46 AM
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I would suggest creating an array based on the size of the other waveforms that are being graphed. Presumably you have a certain number of points for all the other waveforms, and they all have the same number of points for that iteration. Thus, create a Y array for the 2 values that you want to graph to be of the same size, rather than a single point. If you run the attached VI in highlight mode you can see what I mean.
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