Using CitectSCADA > Tagging Process Variables > Tag Naming > Recommended Attributes
Recommended Attributes

Genies and Super Genies supplied with CitectSCADA use the following attribute convention. If you follow this convention, you can use the Genies without having to modify them.

Mnemonic

Discrete Control / Monitoring

Data Type

Range

_CMD

Command Signal to Start Device

Digital

0 = Off, 1 = On

_M

Control Mode

Digital

0=Man, 1=Auto

_V

Value

Digital

0=Off, 1=On

_FAIL

Device Failure

Digital

1=OK, 0=Failed

FAULT

Device Fault

Digital

1=OK, 0=Fault

Mnemonic

Process Alarms

Data Type

Range

_ALM

General Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_HHALM

High High Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_HALM

High Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_LALM

Low Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_LLAM

Low Low Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_DALM

Deviation Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_DLALM

Deviation Low Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_DHALM

Deviation High Alarm

Digital

0=Active, 1=InActive

_HHTRIP

High High Alarm Trip Point

Analog

_HTRIP

High Alarm Trip Point

Analog

_LTRIP

Low Alarm Trip Point

Analog

_LLTRIP

Low Alarm Trip Point

Analog

_DTRIP

Deviation trip Point

Analog

_LDTRIP

Low Deviation Trip Point

Analog

_HDTRIP

High Deviation Trip Point

Analog

_HHhyst

High High Alarm Hysteresis

Analog

_Hhyst

High Alarm Hysteresis

Analog

_Lhyst

Low Alarm Hysteresis

Analog

_LLhyst

Low Low Alarm Hysteresis

Analog

_LDhyst

Low Deviation Alarm Hysteresis

Analog

_HDhyst

High Deviation Hysteresis

Analog

Mnemonic

Analog Control / Monitoring

Data Type

Range

_PV

Process Variable

Analog

_SP

Setpoint

Analog

_RSP

Remote Setpoint

Analog

_OP

Output

Analog

_OPM

Output Mode

Digital

0=Manual, 1=Auto

_SPM

Setpoint Mode

Digital

0=Local, 1=Remote

_P

Gain (Proportional Band)

Analog

_I

Integral (Reset)

Analog

_D

Derivative (Rate/Preact)

Analog

_KP

Gain Modifier

Analog

_KI

Integral Modifier

Analog

_KD

Derivative Modifier

Analog

_SPTK

Setpoint Track Mode

Digital

0=OFF, 1=Track

_OPTK

Output Track Mode

Digital

0=OFF, 1=Track

_SPB

Setpoint Bias

Analog

_SPR

Setpoint Ratio

Analog

_DEV

Deviation

_TOT

Totalizer Value

Analog

_COUNT

Counter Value

Analog

_CRESET

Counter Reset Command

Digital

0=Counting, 1=Reset

_CLIMIT

Counter Preset Limit

Analog

_TIME

Timer Value

Analog

_TRESET

Timer Reset Command

Digital

0=Timing, 1=Reset

_EXP

Timer Expired

Digital

_TLIMIT

Timer Limit

Analog

_CALC1

Calculation Result 1

Analog

_LINZ1

Linearized Signal 1

Analog

_Q

Data Quality Flag

Digital

1=OK, 0=BAD

Note: To keep the tag names shorter you can omit the underscore, but you would sacrifice readability; for example: B1TIC101PV instead of B1_TIC_101_PV.