Configuring Variable Tags

1. Start Citect Explorer.
2. Click Variable Tags, or choose Tags | Variable Tags. The Variable Tags form displays.
3. Enter the properties of the variable tag.
4. Click Add to append a new record, or Replace to modify a record.

At a minimum you need to enter the Variable Tag Name, I/O Device Name, Data Type, and Address fields.

You can paste any existing variable tag into forms in your project.

1. Open the Project Editor.
2. Choose Edit | Paste Tag.

1. Open the Project Editor.
2. Click Variable Tags, or choose Tags | Variable Tags.
3. Complete the properties in the Variable Tags dialog box that appears, using DIGITAL as the Data Type.
4. Click Add to append a new record, or Replace if you have modified a record.

You need to at least enter the Variable Tag Name, I/O Device Name, Data Type, and Address fields. Leave the following properties blank:

• Raw Zero Scale, Raw Full Scale
• Eng Zero Scale, Eng Full Scale
• Eng Units, Format

1. Start the Project Editor.
2. Click Variable Tags or choose Tags | Variable Tags. The Variable Tags form appears.
3. Enter the properties, using INT (or Real, BCD, Long, LongBCD) as the Data Type.
4. Click Add to append a new record, or Replace to modify a record.

You need to at least enter the Variable Tag Name, I/O Device Name, Data Type, and Address fields.

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