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Communicate over Networks Chapter 4
Step 2: Set Broadcast - Create Controller Scope Message Tag
Next, create a Message tag by following these steps.
1. In the Controller Organizer, right-click on the Controller Tags folder and
choose New Tag.
The new tag must be a ‘message’ tag.
2. Name the tag and select the Data Type ‘Message’, then choose OK.
The Message tag in the Controller Scope’s Controller Tags folder will look
similar to the following.
Step 3: Ladder Logic Programming Software
Then, to set broadcasting over a serial port, follow these steps.
1. In the Controller Organizer, from the Tasks folder, choose Main Routine
to display the ladder logic programming software interface.
2. Open a MSG instruction from the Input/Output tab.
3. Double-click in the Message Control field to enable the pull-down menu
and select the tag you created.
4. Launch the View Configuration dialog box.