Application tags – Rockwell Automation 2711 PanelBuilder Software Getting Started User Manual

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Overview of Sample Application

Publication 2711-6.2

The sample application has a collection of read/write tags that define
how objects interact with SLC 500 or PLC controller addresses. The
following table defines the attributes of each tag.

Tag Attributes

Description

Tag Name

Unique name identifying tag address

Data Type

Bit, 4BCD, Unsigned/Signed Integer, Bit Array,
Character Array, Float

Array Size

Array size (length) of bit array

Description

General description of tag

Node Name

Name of controller associated with tag

Tag Address

Specifies data table word or bit

Initial Value

Value stored at tag address on powerup

Update Frequency

Rate at which tag address value is updated

Scaling

1

Scale and offset scale values

Data Entry Limits

1

High and low limits of data stored at tag address

1

Fields display only if data type is 4BCD, Signed/Unsigned Integer, or IEEE Float.

Tags used by the DH-485 or DH+ application are stored in a tag
database that is referenced by the project name GS. The GS project
has 9 tags.

Tags used by the Remote I/O application are stored in a database
referenced by the project GSRIO. The GSRIO project has 12 tags.
Tags are created using the Tag Editor.

Objects that don’t read or write to a controller address such as screen
selector buttons and background text do not require a tag.

Application Tags

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