Rockwell Automation 2711C-F2M, Quick Start Manual

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Publication 2711C-QS001F-EN-P - November 2010 47
Create Tags Chapter 5
Open the Tags View
1.
Click the Tags tab to open
the tag editor.
2.
Verify that the External tab
is selected.
Create External Tags
Each tag occupies a separate row in the Tags view. The fields in each row define the attributes of a tag. Tags
are created with a default tag name, TAG0001, where the number increments with each new tag. As tags are
added, they are populated with defaults from the previous tag.
1.
Click the Add Tag button to
add a tag.
2. Type Motor_Start in the Tag
Name field.
3. Select Boolean in the Data
Type field.
Tag fields Shows more tag fields
Adds a tag