A Tag Value object is used to show data values on the monitor window. Internal values such as the tag value or the string, or values from PLC connected with CIMON-SCADA UltimateAccess Web can be displayed.
You can create the Tag Value object with the [Draw] – [Tag Value] menu or icon. Select the command and click the blank area on the graphic page. A [Tag Value] dialog box will appear. The color will be reversed from the default when you right click the space of the page.
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(1) Configuration of Tag Value
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You may enter a tag to display the value or set the value format to display.
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Item | Description | |
Tag name | You have to enter the tag name or operation expression which will be displayed by Tag Value. You can find the tag with button or manually input the tag name. | |
Preview | Displays an example of the Tag Value as currently configured Tag name and Display Format. | |
Display Format
| You can select a Tag Value format to display on the page window. | |
???? | The value will be displayed with corresponding Tag Value settings. | |
#### | The value will be displayed in integer. | |
####.0 | The value will be displayed including one decimal place. | |
####.00 | The value will be displayed including two decimal places. | |
####.000 | The value will be displayed including three decimal places. | |
#,### | The integer value will be marked every three digits. |
#,###.0 | The value will be marked every three digits including one decimal place. |
#,###.00 | The value will be marked every three digits including two decimal places. |
#,###.000 | The value will be marked every three digits including three decimal places. |
HHHH | The value will be displayed in hexadecimal codes |
(2) A method to add the Display Format option
If you wish to display the value in other format (binary number, octal number, etc.), you may modify a system file of the CimonD application (CiMonD.ini) to add Display Formats. The added option will be listed at the bottom of ‘Display Format’ combo box in registered order.
How to set the Display Format options
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Description
Precision number
(/Wn)
Enter the precision number to display as initial value when the CimonX has been executed. You should input the expression with ‘/O0’. Otherwise, the initial digits will be replaced with spaces.
Ex) ‘/W4/O0’: ‘0000’ will be shown on the object in CimonX runtime.
The entry is not limited even the tag value has been exceeded the precision number.
The string will be shown according to the size of the object if there is no entry at the Tag Value.
If the expression is ‘/W20/O0’ and the font’s size is bigger than the object, the string can be partially displayed.
You cannot use ‘/Wn’ expression with ‘/Fn’ expression.
Decimal places
(/Dn)
Enter the number of decimal places.
Ex) ‘/D2’: The Tag Value will be displayed including two decimal places.
Number system
(/Fn)
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Ex) ‘/F2’: The value will be converted to the binary number.
Ex) ‘/F16’: The value will be converted to the hexadecimal number.
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Item
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Description
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Option
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You may use six additional options for Display Formats. You should input an alphabet “O” in the text.
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/O-
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Determines the Tag Value to a positive value or a negative value. The expression cannot be left alone. This option goes with ‘Decimal place’ in the table shown above.
Ex) /O-/D2: +1234.00
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/O,
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Determines to use a comma to mark every three digits in the Tag Value.
Ex) /O,: 123,456
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/Oe
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Converts the Tag Value to floating-point number. The expression cannot be left alone. This option goes with ‘Decimal place’ in the table shown above.
Ex) /Oe/D2: 1.23e+004
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/O0
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Inputs the number ‘0’ according to the precision number as an initial value. The expression cannot be left alone. This option goes with ‘Precision number’ in the table shown above.
Ex) /O0/W4: ‘0000’ will be shown on the object in CimonX runtime.
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/OU
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The alphabets are written in capital letters. This option is used in the string tag. The expression should be left alone.
Ex) /OU: The character “string” is changed to the uppercase letter “STRING”.
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/OL
The capital letters are written in lowercase characters. This option is used in the string tag. The expression should be left alone.
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