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Chapter 3 Tag Configuration
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String Tags
A string tag is an ASCII character representation of a connection to a
real-world I/O point or memory variable.
Use a string tag when you have binary information or an ASCII value.
For example, you might use a string tag to obtain values from a bar code
reader, or if you have data that does not fit into any other data type.
General
The general attributes of a tag include the name of the tag you are
configuring, the group name to use for the tag, a description of the tag,
and the maximum length for string and bit array tags. Figure 3-4 shows
the General tab of the Tag Configuration dialog box.
Figure 3-4. General Attributes Dialog Box
Table 3-1 provides descriptions of the general attributes of a tag.
For tag attribute information about the other configuration categories,
see Tables 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, and 3-7.