ProSoft Technology ILX56-MM - Manual (Page 51)

ILX56-MM ♦ ControlLogix Platform Configure the ILX56-MM module
InRAx Message Manager for Industrial Communication User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 51 of 112
February 6, 2012
3.3.2 PLC5, MicroLogix and SLC
You can use the PLC5, MicroLogix and SLC New Tag dialog box to add Tags
from a PLC 5, MicroLogix or SLC controller to the module's configuration. To
open the PLC5, MicroLogix and SLC New Tag dialog box, you select the Tags
node under a PLC5, MicroLogix or SLC controller in the Configuration Editor tree
and then click the N
EW
button on the toolbar.
When the dialog box first comes up, the location tree is loaded with Tag locations
within the controller. For a PLC5, MicroLogix or SLC, these are file references.
Select a Tag location in the location tree. The File Address, Data Type and
Name, associated with the Tag are displayed on the right hand side of the N
EW
T AG
dialog box. You can modify the name of the tag to a Tag name that is
meaningful to you. You can modify the number of elements to specify how many
data items at this location will be associated with this tag. When number of
elements is greater than 1 this Tag will be handled as an array. Click the A
DD
button to add the Tag to module's configuration.
Click D
ONE
to close the PLC5, MicroLogix and SLC N
EW T AG
dialog box.
See also Tags