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Chapter 2

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Table 2-3. Tag Browser Field Descriptions

Field

Description

Configuration File

Displays the name of the configuration file you are browsing.

Browse

If the BridgeVIEW Engine is not running, press this button to select a
different configuration file.

Location

Displays the full path of the directory containing the configuration file you
are browsing.

Engine Status

Displays the current state of the BridgeVIEW Engine, whether it is loaded,
running or stopped.

Configured Tags

Displays the list of all tags currently configured. Click on a tag to display the
tag configuration on the right.

Edit

Edits the selected tag in the Tag Configuration Editor.

Name

Displays the name of the currently selected tag. Use this display to select and
copy the tag name and paste it into your HMI diagram.

Description

Displays the description field for the currently selected tag.

Type

Displays the type of the currently selected tag: analog, discrete bit array, or
string.

Access

Displays the access rights for the currently selected tag: Memory, Input,
Output, or Input/Output.

Group

Displays the group to which the selected tag belongs. If this field is blank, the
tag does not belong to a group.

Server

Displays the name of the server connected to the currently selected tag.
If the tag is a memory tag, no server is associated with it.

I/O Group

Displays the name of the I/O group for the currently selected tag. If the tag is
a memory tag, no server or I/O group is associated with it.

Item

Displays the name of the item connected to the selected tag. If the tag is a
memory tag, no server, I/O group, or item is associated with it.

Alarms Enabled

Displays whether alarms are enabled for the selected tag.

Auto Ack

Displays whether alarms for the selected tag are acknowledged automatically.

Full Scale

Displays the full scale engineering value for the tag. This is displayed for
analog tags only.

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