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Review the Application Conversion Log
Chapter 4
Tag Conversion Messages
This table lists tag messages that may appear in the convert.log file.
Alarm Conversion Messages
This table lists alarm messages that may appear in the convert.log file.
For optimal performance, convert PanelBuilder32 alarm tags to direct
reference tags in FactoryTalk View ME software. Use the L parameter for the
length in 16-bit words. The alarm trigger type can be bit.
Table 8 - Conversion Log Messages: Tags
Message
Description
Invalid characters not supported. Tag has been
converted to <name>.
FactoryTalk View ME software does not support periods
in tag names. The periods are converted to underscores.
Already exists in the tag database.
The converted tag already exists in the FactoryTalk View
ME HMI tag database or the conversion created it.
Could not be added to the tag database.
Verify that all tag names exist in the FactoryTalk View
HMI tag database after the conversion.
The minimum value for this tag was invalid and has
been set to the minimum value based on the tag’s data
type.
The minimum value for the tag in the PanelBuilder32
application is not valid in the FactoryTalk View ME
application. This discrepancy was corrected. The
minimum value for the tag was set according to the tag’s
data type. Verify that the tag data type and minimum
value are correct.
The maximum value for this tag was invalid and has
been set to the minimum valid value based on the tag’s
data type.
The maximum value for the tag in the PanelBuilder32
application is not valid in the FactoryTalk View ME
application. This discrepancy was corrected. The
maximum value for the tag was set according to the
tag’s data type. Verify that the tag data type and
maximum value are correct.
The scale for this tag was invalid and has been set to its
default value.
Verify that the scale for the tag data type is correct.
Tag converted to memory tag, as its addressing syntax is
not supported.
For this specific instance, an RIO bit array data type with
a length of 2 is using output O:xxx address.
In the converted application. FactoryTalk View ME
software does not support bit arrays. Bit arrays are
converted to memory tags.
Tag converted to memory tag, as its address is blank.
The tag was converted to a memory tag because the tag
address was blank in the PanelBuilder32 software.
The array size for this tag was invalid and has been set to
the maximum supported size.
The character array size was converted to the maximum
string length of 82 in the FactoryTalk View ME
application.
Bit array tags are not supported. Tag will be converted as
a memory tag.
FactoryTalk View ME software does not support the bit
array data type. Typically, bit arrays were used in
PanelBuilder32 software for addresses less than one
word in length.
In FactoryTalk View ME software, change the tag address
to a full word address. When you use non-Remote I/O
addresses, these conversions take place:
• Bit array is converted to an analog, default type
Device tag with a word length as opposed to a
memory tag.
• BOOL is converted to a bit tag.
• DINT is converted to an analog, long integer tag.
