Instruction Manual

6–24 Defining Tags
Publication 2711E-6.12 – August 1997
Column Description
S On Label Digital
Digital on label: use blank
T Initial Digital Initial digital value (must be either the on or off label): use 0 or 1 (digi-
tal tag)
U Length String String length (string tag)
V Initial String Initial string value (string tag)
W Node Name Node name (device tag)
X Address Programmable logic controller address (device tag)
Y Scan class Scan class name: use A–K or custom names (device tag)
Z DDE Applica-
tion
DDE application name: use blank
AA DDE Topic DDE topic name: use blank
AB DDE Item DDE item name: use blank
AC System
Source
System data source name: leave blank
AD System
Source Index
System data source index: leave blank
AE RIO Address Remote I/O address (Remote I/O tags)
AF Element Size
Block
Use B (block tag)
AG Number
Elements Block
Number of bits in the block tag
AH Initial Block Initial value of a block tag (0 or 1)
The New Database command on the Database menu creates a new,
empty tag database for the application. When you use this, all the
tags in the current database, whether it is private or shared, are
deleted. If the application has a shared database that no longer exists,
a new shared database is created.
Creating a New Tag
Database