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Understanding Tag Types

Some fundamental tag types supported by the platform

• FrameworX Designer installed
• Basic understanding of data types

Step 1: Understanding Tag Types

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Step

1: Create

Tank Farm Tags

1. Open Unified Namespace → Tags
2. Click first empty row to add tag
3. Create these example tags:

Digital Tag:

• Name: Motor1_Running
• Type: Digital
• Description: Main motor status

Analog Tag:

• Name: Tank1_Level
• Type: Double
• Min: 0, Max: 100
• Units: %
• Description: Tank level percentage

String Tag:

• Name: Current_Recipe
• Type: Text
• Initial Value: "Recipe_001"

Step 3: Organize with Folders

1. Right-click in tag grid → New Folder
2. Name: Production_Line_1
3. Drag tags into folder
4. Create hierarchy:

1. → Asset Tree
2. Create folder structure:
   • Right-click → New Folder: TankFarm
   • Create subfolders: Tank1
3. Create Tank1 tags:

• Select the Tank1 folder, then click the Add Tag button
• The Tag will be created inside that folder
• If you create in a wrong place, just drag drop to the correct location

Quick duplication for Tank 2 & 3

1. Select the Tank1 Folder
2. Right-click the mouse and Copy (Ctrl+C)
3. Select the TankFarm
4. Paste (Ctrl+V)
5. Repeat the process to create Tank3
6. Paste again and replace for Tank3

Step 2: Create Production Tags

Used for counters, batching, and KPI calculations:

1. Add production tags:

Step 3: Create Equipment Tags

For motor control and equipment status:

1. Create folder: Equipment
2. Add equipment tags:

Step 4: Configure Tag Properties

Select a tag and configure:

Scaling (for analog tags):

• Engineering Units: Set Min/Max
• Raw Scale: Device Min/Max
• Auto-scales between device and engineering values

Retentive:

• Enable to preserve value through restart

Initial Value:

• Starting value when solution runs

Add Simulation (for testing)

1. Select Tank1_Level
2. In properties:
   • Simulation: Ramp
   • Period: 60 seconds
3. For temperatures (random variation):
   • Select all temperature tags
   • Simulation: Random
   • Min: 20, Max: 30

Set Retentive Values

For production counters:

1. Select Production_Count
2. Enable Retentive checkbox
3. Preserves value through restart

Step 5: Create Motor UserType

Build a reusable template:

1. Navigate to Unified Namespace → UserTypes
2. Create new type: Motor MotorType
3. Add members:
   • Running (Digital)
   • Speed (Double, 0-3600 RPM)
   • Current (Double, 0-100 Amps)
   • Hours (Double, retentive)
   • Fault FaultCode (DigitalInteger)
4. Return to Tags
5. Create tag from templateinstances:
   • Name: Motor2, Type: MotorType
   • Name: Motor3, Type: Select your Motor template

1. • : MotorType

Step 6: Create System Tags

For scripts and calculations:

Step 7: Test Your Tags

1. Click Run (F5)
2. Open Unified Namespace → MonitorSee your tags updating
3. Verify:
   • Simulation values changing
   • Folder structure visible
   • UserType instances expanded
4. Double-click values to modify values

Best Practices

• Use consistent naming: Area_Equipment_Signal
• Group related tags in folders
• Document with descriptions
• Set appropriate engineering units
• Use templates for repeated structures

Next Steps

1. manually

Tag Summary

You've created ~40 tags that serve as the foundation for:

• Alarms: Level and temperature monitoring
• Historian: Time-series data collection
• Scripts: Calculations and logic
• Displays: Visual representations
• Reports: Production metrics

Next Steps

With tags configured, proceed to:

• [Alarms & Audit-Trail] - Monitor tank levels
• [Historian: Store & Trend] - Log process data
• [Scripts & Data Enrichment] - Add calculations
• [Complete Solution] - Build full application

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