Validating tag addresses – Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual User Manual

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Working with Tags

Publication 2711-6.0

Activate address validation before entering or modifying tags. Only
those tags entered or modified after the option has been selected are
validated. Addresses for existing tags are not validated.

To activate address validation:

Choose Address Validation from the Options menu. A check mark
next to the menu item indicates that the option is activated.

Note: Address validation is always active in the form view.

The Tag Editor validates each address against the type of device
specified in the Node Name field. If the address is invalid, the Tag
Editor displays the following warning:

Click:

To:

Return to the invalid address in the table view.

Save the tag in the database with the invalid address.

For information on valid addresses for a specific type of controller,
refer to the user manual for that controller.

Note: If you select the IEEE Float data type for a tag and enter an
incorrect address (e.g., S2:4), the tag editor does not validate the
error. You may need to copy the floating point data into an integer
file before downloading the application to the terminal.

Validating Tag Addresses

Table View only

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