Chapter 3 Tag Configuration
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String TagsA string tag is an ASCII character representation of a connection to a
real-world I/O point or memory variable.
Use a string tag when you have binary information or an ASCII value.
Forexample, you might use a string tag to obtain values from a bar code
reader, or if you have data that does not fit into any other data type.
GeneralThe general attributes of a tag include the name of the tag you are
configuring, the group name to use for the tag, a description of the tag,
andthe maximum length for string and bit array tags. Figure3-4 shows
theGeneral tab of the Tag Configuration dialog box.
Figure 3-4. General Attributes Dialog Box
Table3-1 provides descriptions of the general attributes of a tag.
Fortagattribute information about the other configuration categories,
seeTables3-2,3-4,3-5, and3-7.