Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 9)

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Deleting an OPC data server .............................................................................9– 13
10• Working with tags .......................................................................... 10–1
About data server tags and
HMI
tags.......................................................................10– 1
Using direct referencing to eliminate duplication .............................................10– 2
Using the extended capabilities of
HMI
tags ...................................................10– 2
Using tag data in a FactoryTalk View SE application ..............................................10– 3
Setting up data server tags .................................................................................10– 4
Setting up
HMI
tags .........................................................................................10– 4
Specifying tag names where tag data is needed ................................................10– 5
Logging tag values.............................................................................................10– 5
Observing tag-related limits ..............................................................................10– 5
About tag references .................................................................................................10– 6
Absolute references ...........................................................................................10– 6
Relative references ............................................................................................10– 7
The home area ...................................................................................................10– 7
Parts of the Tag Browser...........................................................................................10– 8
Viewing tags in folders......................................................................................10– 9
Showing server names .......................................................................................10– 9
Finding tags in the home area..........................................................................10– 10
Searching for and selecting tags..............................................................................10– 10
Finding a tag or text string...............................................................................10– 10
Finding a list of all tags or text strings ............................................................10– 11
To find tags with Tag Browser ........................................................................10– 12
Selecting folders instead of individual tags .....................................................10– 12
Showing a tag’s properties ..............................................................................10– 13
Filtering tags ....................................................................................................10– 14
Creating, modifying, and importing
HMI
tags...............................................10– 15
Browsing for offline tags ........................................................................................10– 15
Browsing for offline tags from RSLinx Enterprise .........................................10– 16
Browsing for offline tags from RSLinx Classic ..............................................10– 16
Browsing for offline tags from other
OPC
servers ........................................10– 16
Working with HMI
tags.......................................................................................10– 16
HMI tag types ..................................................................................................10– 17
Data sources for
HMI
tags .............................................................................10– 17
Organizing
HMI
tags .............................................................................................10– 18
Naming
HMI
tags ...........................................................................................10– 18
Grouping
HMI
tags in folders ........................................................................10– 19
Viewing tag statistics.......................................................................................10– 19
Parts of the Tags editor ...........................................................................................10– 19
Accept and Discard buttons .............................................................................10– 20