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AVEVA™ Plant SCADA

MelsecQnA - Data Types

  • Last UpdatedAug 04, 2025
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Data Types

Plant SCADA Data Format

Plant SCADA Data Type

Descriptions/ Special Usages/ Limitations/ Valid Ranges

Input relay

X<hexno>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Output relay

Y<hexno>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Link input

DX<hexno>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Link output

DY<hexno>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Internal relay

M<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Link relay

B<hexno>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Latch relay

L<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Annunciator

F<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Edge relay

V<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Step relay

S<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Special relay

SM<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Special relay for link

SB<hexno>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Timer (Contact)

TS<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Timer (Coil)

TC<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Integrating Timer (Contact)

SS<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Intergating Timer (Coil)

SC<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Counter (Contact)

CS<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Counter (Coil)

CC<no>

DIGITAL

Read / Write

Timer ( Current Value)

TN<no>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Integrating Timer (Current Value)

SN<no>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Counter (Current value)

CN<no>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Data register

D<no>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Link register

W<hexno>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Special register for link

SW<hexno>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Special register

SD<no>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

File Register
(Block Access)

R<no>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

File Register
(Seq. Access)

ZR<hexno>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Index register

Z<no>

DIGITAL, INT, LONG, STRING, REAL

Read / Write

Where:

<no>

decimal number

<hexno>

hexadecimal number

DX & DY are DIRECT read and writes of the I/O values. X & Y are read / written at the end of the scan. Thus the X / DX , Y / DY areas are one of the same.

EXAMPLES:

Data Type

INTEGER

Address

V77

Comment

Stator current

Data Type

DIGITAL

Address

X107

Comment

Running feedback indicator

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