Tag Properties

Use this form to define tags that are used in the Kepware system. This is recommended that the tags are created automatically in the FT application. However, you can also add these tags manually.

The form displays this information:

Tag ID
The tag ID is generated by the application.
Machine Server ID
The machine controller server in which the Machine Integration software is installed to provide inputs to FT. This value must be specified.
Description
The description of the server ID.
Machine Channel
The project name specified on the Kepware Server.
Description
The description of the channel node.
Controller Folder Name
The device name on the Kepware server that include the machine tags.
Tag Name
The tag name specified on the Kepware Server.
Tag Property Description
The description of the tag.
Tag Data Type
The data type specified for the tag. Possible values:
  • Boolean
  • String
  • Integer
  • Decimal
Tag Value
The tag value that is uploaded from Kepware server to the application.
Previous Value
The existing tag value that is uploaded from Kepware server to the application.
Resource
The machine resource linked to the application.
Last Updated
The date and time when the last tag is updated in the application from the Kepware server.