Column | Description |
TagName | Enter a tag name or click ... to select a tag. You can also create a new tag. |
Node | Select the node for this data point. |
Address | Enter the register address, based on the PLC and protocol for this data point and tag.  Note: The Protocol options are dependent upon the Selected Protocol. Select the protocol on the ComboBox on the top of the page and press the HELP button on its side to access the specific protocol documentation. |
DataType | Select the data type you want to use. Most protocols should use the Native option. When Native is used, the protocol will automatically handle the data conversion. Selecting a different data types overrides the defaults. Some options may not be applicable to the selected node. Make sure you know the applicable data types. |
Modifiers | If the PLC uses a different byte order, select the options you want. You can change the position bit, byte, Word, or Dword of the data that is communicated. |
AccessType | Select the access type for this point. You can configure access types. See Configuring Access Types. |
Scaling | If you want to manipulate the tag value in some way, select the options you want. For the Equation option, when reading the data: •Div—The system will divide the register value by what you enter here. •Add—The system will add the amount you enter here as an offset to the result of the division. •For a write operation, the calculations are the opposite (multiple by the Div value, then subtract the Add value). |
[Other columns] | For definitions of other columns that are available in many tables, see Common Column Definitions. |