Chapter 1
Create and configure a coordinate system
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The
New Tag
dialog box opens.
2.
In the
Name
box, enter the name of the coordinate system.
3.
[optional] In the
Description
box, type a description of the coordinate
system.
4.
In the
Type
box, select the type of tag to create. For a coordinate system, the
only valid choices are:
•
Base
- Refers to a normal tag and is the default
•
Alias
- Refers to a tag that references another tag with the same
definition
5.
In the
Data Type
box, select COORDINATE_SYSTEM.
6.
In the
External Access
box, select whether the tag has None, Read/Write,
or Read Only access from external applications such as HMIs.
7.
Select the
Constant
check box to prevent executing logic from writing
values to the tag. Refer to the online help for more information about the
Constant
check box.