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Address

The tag value will be displayed by using its real address with BIT or WORD data. You can input the device address in the ‘Input Device Address’ dialog box once the I/O Device Configuration has been setup.

Tag Name

Enter the tag name that will be displayed in the object. You can browse the tag with the (blue star) button or manually input the tag name in the text field.

Preview

Displays an example of the tag value as currently selected tag name and display option.

Display Option

You can select a dynamic tag format to display on the screen.

Digit Number

Displays the tag value with specified number of digits. You can assign the number from 0 to 255.
If the ‘Decimal Point’ option has been selected; the digit number must be bigger than the number of decimal points.

Decimal Point

Displays the tag value with specified number of decimals.

Hexa-Decimal

Displays the tag value with hexadecimal number.

Zero Filling

Displays the first number of tag value as 0.

Use 1000 Separator (,)

Use a comma to mark every three digits in a tag value.

Display data operation

When this option is selected, a calculated value will be displayed.

※ This option is supported in XpanelDesigner 2.53 and above versions.

Condition tag

Enter the tag name that decides to calculate the value. When the value of condition tag is bigger than 0, the original tag value will be calculated as defined configuration.

Disp.

You can configure the equation in ‘Display data operation’ window. Refer to the ‘(1) Display data operation’ item for detailed information.

 

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(1)     Display data operation

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Description

END

Finishes the calculation.

+, -, *, /

You can select an arithmetic operator from the combo box on the right side. Constant or tag value is calculated with other constants or tag values assigned in next items.

Constant

Enter the integer or real number to calculate with the original tag value.

Tag

Enter the tag name to calculate with the original tag value. You can search the tag name by pressing the (blue star) button.

(2)     Address

You can display the tag value with assigned real address. The following dialog box will appear when you press the (blue star) button.

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Data Type

Select the data type to be displayed in the tag value. This option is different from the BIT/WORD selection in the previous step.

‘Digital’ option displays a tag value as 0 or 1.

‘Analog’ option displays a tag value with analogic data assigned to the device address. Values will follow the configuration in the ‘Analog Tag Option’ dialog box.

‘String’ option displays a tag value with string data assigned to the device address.

I/O Device

Shows the list of I/O devices registered in the current project.

Device Address

You can assign the device and address for the tag value.

Device Type

Shows the list of usable devices according to the selected I/O device and the data type.

Address

Enter the starting address of the device. The value you can input may differ according to the data type (BIT/WORD), I/O device and the device type.

Device Address Input Keypad

You can use this keypad when you must input the address without a keyboard.

Enter the address in decimal or hexadecimal according to the device type.

For example, if you assign an address in device X of CIMON-PLC, the address must be assigned in hexadecimal. In case of the device D, the address must be assigned in decimal.

Option

This button will be enabled when the data type is selected as ‘Analog’.

Pressing the button will prompt a [Analog Tag Option].

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