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The tags are shown in the table. The first column contains the tag name, the second column contains the tag's value, the third column contains the tag's input source (pointer in string format and it depends on server). You can use filter field to find tag you want by entering its name:
You can hide or show columns by clicking "+" button:
By clicking right button on the tag you can call context menu:
List of menu items with their functions:
▪Simulate - this menu is enable only when you run simulation. By using sub menu items you can Set value of the tag, for some tag's types you can use Random value for simulation tag's random value, Ramp value for simulation value from 0 to 100. By using sub menu Cancel you can reset Random value and Ramp value simulation.
▪New Tag - create a new tag. You can also create a new tag in the main menu Project->New Tag. Then dialog window will be opened for editing tag properties.
▪Copy Tag - copy the tag.
▪Delete Tag - delete the tag. It is deleted from the project.
▪Delete all tags - delete all tags from the project.
▪Show system - check this menu item if you want to show system tags in this window. You can't edit values of this tags, but you can use its in the project.
Table of system tags:
Name |
Data type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
SystemCurrentDateTime |
String |
Current date and time in string format (YYYY.MM.DD HH:mm:ss). |
SystemCurrentDateTimeDay |
Integer |
Current day of the month. |
SystemCurrentDateTimeNewDay |
Boolean |
Becomes TRUE from FALSE every day. |
SystemCurrentDateTimeHour |
Integer |
Current hour in 24 format. |
SystemCurrentDateTimeNewHour |
Boolean |
Becomes TRUE from FALSE every hour. |
SystemCurrentDateTimeMinute |
Integer |
Current minute. |
SystemCurrentDateTimeNewMinute |
Boolean |
Becomes TRUE from FALSE every minute. |
SystemCurrentDateTimeMonth |
Integer |
Current month (01-January, 02-February...). |
SystemCurrentDateTimeSecond |
Integer |
Current second. |
SystemCurrentDateTimeYear |
Integer |
Current year. |
SystemCurrentScreen |
String |
Name of the current opened screen. |
SystemCurrentUserAccessLevel |
Integer |
Current user access level. |
SystemCurrentUserAccessLevelBelow500 |
Boolean |
TRUE if current user's access level below 500. |
SystemCurrentUserAccessLevelGreater500 |
Boolean |
TRUE if current user's access level greater or equal 500. |
SystemCurrentUserName |
String |
Current user's name. |
SystemPreviousScreen |
String |
Previous opened screen. |
▪Set editable - check this menu item if you want to change name of the tag or its input directly in the table.
▪Tag properties - open dialog window for editing tag properties. You can also do it by double clicking on the tag you want to edit.
▪New Tags Group - create a new tag group. It's useful to simplify the structure of the project.
▪New Tags Subgroup - this menu item is shown when your right click on the tag group. It creates new tag's sub group. It's also useful to simplify of the project structure.
▪New Tags Subsubgroup - this menu item is shown when your right click on the tag subgroup. It creates new tag's sub sub group. It's also useful to simplify of the project structure.
▪Add to Group - add this tag to the tag group or subgroup from the list.
▪Reference to - help to find the tag in the project. You can find in which scripts this tag is used and to which objects this tag is bound.
▪Export tags - export all tags of the project. File is saved with .tsp2tags extension.
▪Export tags for OPC UA - export all tags of the project for OPC UA client if you want to use current project in the Client-Server architecture.
▪Import tags - import all tags from the file with .tsp2tags extension.
▪Export tags to Excel - export all tags to Excel file. File is saved with .xls extension.
▪Import tags from Excel - import all tags from the Excel file with .xls extension.
You can also manage tags in tag groups and subgroups by using drag and drop technology:
Tags window