Rockwell Automation 1784-PM16SE SoftLogix Motion Card Setup and Configuration Manual - Manual (Page 98)

Publication 1784-UM003A-EN-P – June 2003
90 Naming & Configuring Your Motion Axis
You must set up only one consumed tag to get data from the same producing
tag in another controller.
Use this dialog to create new tags. The parameters that appear on this dialog
depend upon the type of tag you are creating.
You can create base tags and alias tags while the controller is online or offline,
as long as the new tag is verified. You can only create consumed tags while the
controller is offline.
Common Parameters
The following parameters appear on the New Tag dialog whether you are
creating a base tag, alias tag, or consumed tag.
Name
Enter the name of the tag you want to create.
Description
Enter a description of the tag.
Tag Type
Check 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.
• Produced – refers to a tag that has been made available to other
controllers. If this type is chosen, then you can set the maximum
number of consumers allowed for this tag.
• Consumed (only available when the controller is offline) – refers to a tag
that is produced by another controller whose data you want to use in
this controller. Special parameters appear on the New Tag dialog that
allow you to identify from where the consumed tag is to come.
ATTENTION
!
Setting up more than one consumed tag results in
unpredictable controller to controller behavior.