String Tag

Item

Description

Name

Enter the tag’s name.

Data Type

Sets the tag’s data type. Set it to STRING to use the tag as STRING tag.

Description

Enter the description of the tag.

Device

Select the external device to associate the tag with. You can check the names of external devices using [Tools] - [I/O Device]. Not selecting this option will make the tag to operate as a virtual tag.

Address

Enter the external device address to associate the tag with. You must enter the address using the device’s addressing method. To make the tag operate as a real tag, this field must be filled.

Persist tag value

On CimonX termination, all of the tag properties are stored in the database file. Selecting this option will maintain the last modified data of the tag on the next CimonX run.

Virtual Tag

Only applied when the tag is a real tag. When running CimonX, use it when you want to operate only within the system while maintaining the set device and address.

Write initial value to I/O device

Only applied when the tag is a real tag. The initial value assigned in the [Advanced] tab will be written to the I/O device when CimonX runs.

Run tag action when tag value changes

Select this option to assign an action to the tag. Selecting this option will add [Tag Action] tab to the window and the user can write the script.

The script will run when the tag’s value changes.

Data Logging

Select a data log model where the tag will belong to. Selecting a data log model will log the tag data according to the data log model’s settings.

Update

Registers the tag’s properties to the database.

Cancel

Cancels the tag edit and returns to the database window.

Initial Value

Enter a value that will be the initial value of the tag when CimonX runs.

String Length

Sets the maximum length of the string tag.