Using the Tag Browser

Use the tag browser to quickly select the base tag that you want to reference and to select a tag as an endpoint for a connection.
The Tag Browser lists programs from which to select a connecting tag in addition to controller scoped tags.
An icon appears next to the tag Name to indicate the scope and class of the tag.
About the Tag Browser
Filter Icon
You can filter tags based on the tag name, tag description, or both. Select (Filter Icon) to choose one of the following filter options.
  • Filter On Name
     - Checks whether the filter exists within the tag name.
  • Filter On Description
     - Checks whether the filter exists within the tag description.
  • Filter On Both
     - Checks whether the filter exists within either the tag name or its description.
A check mark appears next to your choice.
In the box next to the Filter Icon
button, enter the filter value or select from the pull-down menu a previously entered filter. Leave this blank if you do not want to use this filter.
TIP:
  • When you choose Filter On Name, you can enter only valid characters. Entering an invalid character causes the system to beep.
  • When you choose Filter on Both, the filter must appear entirely in either the name or the description.
  • Filtering is applied to only base tags and not member tags.
Show
From the pull-down menu, choose one of the following options to display specific data types and tags in the tag browser.
  • All Tags
     - Shows all tags regardless of data type and classification.
  • Configure
     - Expands the Tag Browser dialog box to include the Filter On configuration area.
  • Filter History
     - A list of the five most recently used filters. Select on the filter to display the tags in the tag browser.
  • Hide Configuration -
     Hides the Filter On configuration area. Note that this is available when the Filter On configuration area appears on the screen.
    TIP: The following parameters appear when you choose
    Configure
     from the
    Show
     pull-down menu.
Filter On
Choose the tag type from the pull-down menu. Choose from Unused, Produced,Consumed, Can Be Force,Alias, or all.
Filter On check boxes
Use the check boxes to filter on items. You can select the + sign to expand the item and select individual items.
Select the check box of the item that you want to show in the tag browser. Clear the check box to remove the item from the tag browser.
Show controller tags
Select the check box for controller tags to be listed in the tag browser. Clear the check box to remove the controller tags from the list in the tag browser.
Show standard tags (only for safety programs)
Select the check box for standard tags to be listed in the tag browser. Clear the check box to remove the standard tags from the list in the tag browser.
Show program tags
Select the check box for program tags to be listed in the tag browser. Clear the check box to remove the program tags from the list in the tag browser.
Show safety tags (only for safety programs)
Select the check box for safety tags to be listed in the tag browser. Clear the check box to remove the safety tags from the list in the tag browser.
Show parameters from other program
Use the pull-down menu to select the program that contains the parameters that you want to show in the tag browser.
When the tag browser is launched for a parameter that has a connection outside of the current program scope, the program to which the connected parameter belongs is selected by default in the box. If you have a program selected in the box when you leave the tag browser, when you launch the tag browser again, for a context with no existing connections, the scope combo box will show the previously selected value as the default value. Otherwise, the default selection is <none>.
When a program is selected in the box, the Input, Output, InOut, and Public parameters of the selected program are included in the list box.
TIP: You can resize the columns in the tag browser by clicking and dragging on the edges of the column. When your columns are too narrow to see the entire width, tooltips are provided so that you can see the full contents of the selected field.
TIP: If the tag is a SINT, INT, or DINT type, you can use a bit selection menu to select a specific bit. Select the down arrow next to the tag name to bring up a popup menu from which you can select the appropriate bit.
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