Import Tag Wizards

On Projects → Import Tags, you can find a set of tools that import project components. — or on Run→Extensions→Import if using Classic project view.

The built-in Import wizard tools installed with the product are:

FactoryStudio Projects

Add the components of the selected project into the current project.

Rockwell ControlLogix

Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates as well as the mapping of the PLC addresses, all according to the information available in the L5K file or the PLC memory.

Prediktor Historian

Import Prediktor Historian

OPC Server

Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates as well as does the mapping of the OPC Client addresses, all according to the information available by browsing to the OPC server.

OSIsoft PI Historian and PI AF

When connecting with PI System Historian Servers, this wizard automatically creates a link with the tags, elements, and attributes from the PI AF servers.

When connecting with PI AF, the system automatically imports the definition of all templates and asset elements in the selected database. It also maps to communicate with the server.

Siemens

Import Siemens Address configuration

SNMP

Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates as well as does the mapping of the device compatible with the SNMP protocol.

SQL DataTable

Creates the Tag Names and Tag Templates from DataTables on external database. (SQLServer, Oracle, or anyone configured in the dataset module)

Tundra

Import Historian or Line Monitor Tags

TwinCAT

Import Beckhoff TwinCAT configuration

UnityPro

Import UnityPro configuration

WirelessHart

Import Emerson WirelessHart configuration

Wonderware InTouch

Import Utility for Wonderware InTouch^TM

XML file

Creates tag names and tag templates according to the data structure of the XML file. This wizard also creates the Edit→Datasets→Files configuration to read the file.

Importing from Excel

Importing Tag and PLC Addresses

You can copy and paste the contents of an Excel table. As long you include the title of the columns when you copy and paste the contents of the table, the tables in your project can have different columns or can be ordered differently. The system will put the data in the expected columns, even if the order is different in the source.

To create and import Tags:

• In Excel, make a table with the columns that are shown below. 

To successfully import the tags, you need the TagName, Type, and Address columns. 

• The Tags and Points will be created automatically in Edit > Tags.

• Edit > Device > Points 

After you use the Import tool for the first time, the system will save whatever settings you used. The import button switches to now be called the "Sync" button. This make the button execute a synchronization that verifies the previously imported addresses and the new ones.

.NET Classes

Creates tag templates that matches the selected .NET classes.

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