Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide - Manual (Page 337)

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RSView32 User’s Guide
4. Fill in the fields as follows:
In this field Do this
Tag Name Type a tag name or a placeholder for an analog
or digital tag. For details about placeholders,
see “Using tag placeholders” on page 11-37.
Index Either leave the default as it is or type a
number other than the default. Index numbers
determine the Tab sequence for interactive
objects such as input objects and buttons, and
are also used in recipe files. For details, see
“Using index numbers” on page 12-45.
Default Data Type a value that will appear in the numeric
input field when the graphic is initially
displayed.
Continuously
Update Check this box to have tag value changes
appear in the field when the operator is not
using the field to input data.
Field Length Type a value to specify the maximum number
of characters that will be displayed in this field.
Be sure the field is long enough to
accommodate all the possible values for the
tag.
Format Select a number base for the value.
Decimal
Places Type the number of places you want after the
decimal point. This number must be at least
one less than the field width.
Overflow You can select this field only if Floating Point
is selected in the Format field. Specify how you
want the floating point value displayed if it is
too long for the field. The value can be shown
as an exponent, rounded up to fit in the field,
or completely replaced by asterisks.