1.2.1 Basic settings
Historian Tag setting |
UltimateAccess Web 1.0 provides a more advanced tag database editor for Historian Databases that require large amounts of tag management. It offers convenient search capabilities, automatic tag generation, and a wide range of customizable settings. provides a more advanced tag database editor for Historian Databases that require large amounts of tag management. It offers convenient search capabilities, automatic tag generation, and a wide range of customizable settings.
Tag database must be saved in order to take effect.
Item | Icon | Description |
New tag | Create a new tag. There are three types to choose from: digital tags, analog tags, and string tags. | |
New Tag Group |
| Tags create new groups to categorize items by group. You can create a group and place tags under it. The child tags are named as [Group name].[Tag name]. |
Edit Tag | Edit the selected tag | |
Fill Address | You can create tags that have consecutive memory addresses. | |
Delete | Deletes the selected tags. |
Edit Tag - Common Settings |
(1) Name
Specify a name for the tag.
(2) Device
Select the I/O device of the communication device associated with the tag.
(3) Address
Specifies the memory address of the communication device.
(4) Run Tag Action When Tag Value Changes
Tag Actions will execute a command expression when a tag value changes. Selecting this feature will enable the Tag Actions tab at the bottom.
(5) Write Initial Value to I/O Device
This check option will write the specified initial value to the PLC when CIMON runs. The value you want to write can be set in the Advanced Settings tab.
(6) Persist Tag Value
When using a virtual tag, it will save the data value before termination, so that it will retain that value in case of a rerun.
Fill Address |
You can create tags that have consecutive memory addresses.
For cases like the one above. Create a new tag with 10 consecutive addresses. For example, if a tag named P1 has an address of D0 and you generate 10 with an increment value of 1, it will be created as shown below.
* Name format for consecutively generated tags
[Start Address Name]_[Addresses generated]
(1) Address
Specifies the start address of the tags to be generated consecutively.
(2) Count
Specifies the number of tags to generate in succession.
(3) Increment
Specifies the increment width of the tag address to generate consecutively.
Find Tags |
Enter the string contained in the tag to search for. Everything displayed in the Edit tag window, down to the details, is searched and highlighted.
Set What to Show |
When you right-click on the top bar, you can choose from three items
(1) Columns / Bands
Columns: Adds additional detail items for the bands. Double-click a selection to add it.
Bands : Add a large category to display. Double-click to add to the window.
Delete items to display : Select the item you want to delete, left click and move it somewhere else as shown below to delete the item.
Tag as an alarm tag |
Selecting the Alarm Tag button to the right of the tag name activates the Alarms tab, where you can set up detailed settings for the alarm.
Data Logging Settings |
Select the Data Logging button to specify the collection model for the tag.