Rockwell Automation 1784-PM16SE SoftLogix Motion Card Setup and Configuration Manual - Manual (Page 184)

Publication 1784-UM003A-EN-P – June 2003
176 Creating & Configuring Your Coordinate System Tag
Make entries in the following fields.
Name
Enter a relevant name for the new tag. The name can be up to 40 characters
and can be composed of letters, numbers, or underscores (_).
Description
Enter a description of the tag. This is an optional field and is used for
annotating the tag.
Tag Type
For a Coordinate System you may choose either Base or Alias for the Tag
Type. Click on the appropriate radio button for the type of tag you are creating.
• Base – refers to a normal tag (selected by default)
• Alias – refers to a tag, which references another tag with the same
definition. Special parameters appear on the New Tag dialog that allow
you to identify to which base tag the alias refers.
Alias For:
If you selected Alias as the Tag Type the Alias For: field displays. Enter the
name of the associated Base Tag.
Field Entry
Name Type a name for the coordinate system tag.
The name can have a maximum of 40 characters
containing letters, numbers and underscores (_).
Description Type a description for your motion axis for annotation
purposes.
This field is optional.
Tag Type Click on the radio button for the type of tag to create.
The only legal choices are Tag and Alias. Selecting
either Produced or Consumed generates an error when
the OK button is pressed.
Alias For This field only displays when Alias is selected for Tag
Type. Enter the name of the related Base Tag.
Data type Enter COORDINATE_SYSTEM.
Scope A Coordinate System tag can only be created at the
controller scope.