Understand tag properties
- Last UpdatedJul 16, 2024
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After specifying common tag properties, you must define other properties that are specific to the type of tag you are creating. The following table shows the basic properties for memory tags by tag type.
|
Tag Type |
Unique Properties |
|---|---|
|
Discrete |
Initial Value, On Msg, Off Msg, Comment |
|
Integer |
Initial Value, Min Value, Deadband, Eng Units, Max Value, Log Deadband, Comment |
|
Real |
Initial Value, Min Value, Deadband, Eng Units, Max Value, Log Deadband, Comment |
|
Message |
Maximum Length, Initial Value, Comment |
I/O tags have additional properties to establish network communication and transform raw data from network devices to normalized values used by the InTouch application. For more information about defining I/O tags, see Configure I/O tag properties.