Add and edit HMI tags from the Tag Browser
When you select New HMI Tag, or Edit HMI Tag from the Context menu of the right-hand pane of the Tag Browser, a dialog box opens that you can use to edit the selected HMI tag or add a new HMI tag.
To add an HMI tag
- Select a folder that contains an HMI server from the left-hand side of the Tag Browser.
- Right-click in the right-hand side of the Tag Browser to open the Context menu.
- Select New HMI Tag from the Context menu.
- In the New HMI Tag dialog box, type the information for the tag.
- Click OK to save the new tag to the Tags database and return to the Tag Browser.
To edit an existing HMI tag
- Select a folder that contains an HMI server from the left-hand side of the Tag Browser.
- In the right-hand side of the tag browser, right-click a tag to select it and open the Context menu.
- Select Edit HMI Tag from the Context menu.
- In the Edit HMI Tag dialog box, make the required changes to the information for the tag. You can edit any parts of a tag except the tag name and the tag type.
- Click OK to save the changes to the Tags database and return to the Tag Browser.
Tip: |
Each graphic display can contain up to 1000 expressions or references to tags. |
Options
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Tag
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Name
Specify the tag's name. If you are defining a tag within a folder, type the folder name followed by the backslash, then the tag name. The name (including the folder name) can be 40 characters long, and can include letters, numbers, the underscore (_) and back slash (\).
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Type
Choose digital, analog, or string. Additional input boxes related to the type are shown.
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Description
Type a description of the tag (132 characters maximum).
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Data Source
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Device
Choose Device if data for the tag originates from specific memory locations in a programmable controller via FactoryTalk Linx or another OPC server.
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Memory
Choose Memory if data originates from the HMI server's value table, as it does, for example, for a derived tag.
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Initial Value
For memory tags, type a starting value for the tag.
See also
Guidelines for naming tags
About tag types
About data sources
Add an HMI tag
The Tag Browser