Specifications

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Logix Database Settings

Descriptions of the parameters are as follows:

Create Tag Database from Device: This option retrieves tags directly from the controller over the same

Ethernet connection that is used for data access. This option is fast and imports most tags, but requires access

to the controller and does not import descriptions. Tags that are not imported include:

l Add-On Instruction (AOI) InOut parameters

Note: This feature is not available to Serial Gateway models.

Create Tag Database from Import File:This option retrieves tags directly from an RSLogix L5K/L5X file. This

option retrieves tags directly from an RSLogix L5K/L5X file. Controller access is not necessary, descriptions are

imported, and users have the ability to work offline. However, this option is slow and does not import all the tags

in the controller. Tags that are not imported include:

l I/O tags

l Add-On Instruction (AOI) InOut parameters

l AOI parameters that alias other parameters

l Equipment Phase parameters that alias parameters from another Equipment Phase or Program

l Program parameters that alias parameters from another Program or Equipment Phase

l Timer/Counter CTL bits

Tag Import File: This parameter specifies the exact location of the L5K/L5X import file from which tags are

imported.d. This file will be used when Automatic Tag Database Generation is instructed to create the tag

database. All tags, including Global and Program, will be imported and expanded according to their respective

data types.

Display Descriptions: When checked, this option imports tag descriptions. Descriptions are imported for non-

structure, non-array tags only. If necessary, a description is given to tags with long names stating the original

tag name.