Application tags – Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder32 Quick Start Manual User Manual

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Publication 2711-QS003D-EN-P - June 2009

Chapter 2 Overview of Application

Application Tags

The sample application requires only six tags. Tags are a group of
parameters that define a controller address. Each tag is identified by a
unique name.

The tags used in this application are assigned descriptive names. This
makes it easier to create and modify an application.

Start_Motor - assigned to the motor start button

Stop_Motor - assigned to the motor stop button

Motor_Status_Ind - assigned to the motor status indicator

Motor_Speed - assigned to the motor speed data display

Set_Max_Motor_Speed - assigned to the data entry display for
motor speed

Speed_Alarm - assigned to the trigger for the alarm banner

Tag information is entered in one of two ways.

Tag Form dialog - accessed from an object’s dialog by clicking
the Edit Tags button. This allows editing of all tag fields.

Tag Editor - accessed from the Tools menu or the System folder
in the Application window. The tag editor displays all of the
assigned tags within the application and allows editing of most
tag fields.

Each application requires slightly different tag information depending
on the communication protocol. Chapters 4 and 5 provide the
information you need for each terminal type along with instructions
for entering tags.

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