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Add Tag by Edit | New Tag
Add Tag by Context Menu
3. Edit the controls to match the following content (as shown in the Tag dialog image).
Tag Name: MyFirstTag
Address: R000
Description (Optional): My First Simulator Tag
Data Type: Word
Client Access: Read/Write
Scan Rate: 100 milliseconds*
*This does not apply for OPC tags.
Note: The Address, Data Type and Client Access fields depend on the communications driver being used. With the
Simulator driver, "R000" is a valid address. The address "R000" supports a data type of "Word" and client access rights
of "Read/Write;" however, this will obviously not be the case with every communications driver. To aid users in
determining the correct settings for their driver, there is the Hints function. To use Hints, click on the question mark
icon in Tag Properties. This will invoke the driver-specific tag information (such as available addresses and data types).
For the Simulator driver, Hints appears as follows.