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Defining status tags – Rockwell Automation 2706-MB1 MESSAGEVIEW 421 SOFTWARE MANUAL User Manual

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Terminal and Communication Setup

Publication 2706-817

To edit the Function Key Tag attributes:

1. Put the insertion pointer in the tag box.

2. Select the Edit Tag button to bring up the Tag Form dialog:

3. Edit the tag’s attributes (see the section starting on Page 8–2).

4. Select OK.

Note: In an ASCII Trigger application, only a tag name is required
for Function key tags. Node name and address may be left blank.

The HE Stack Status tags provide an indication to the logic
controller when the stack is nearly or completely full. The Historical
Event Stack holds about 4000 alphanumeric text messages. See Page
4–19 for a discussion of the Historical Event Stack.

1. Select the Status Tags tab from the Terminal Setup dialog.

Defining Status Tags