Add Tag Group
A Tag Group allows users to create a list of tags associated with the Mitsubishi Electric device.
The items set in the tag group vary depending on the device. For details, please refer to the "List of Tag Settings Items" below.
List of Tag Settings items
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Item |
Device |
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MELSEC |
GOT |
FREQROL |
MELFA |
Network Interface Board |
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Click to import global labels from a file |
✓ |
✓ |
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Click here to add new item |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Name |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Enable |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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MELFA Device Parameter |
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✓ |
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Status Variable |
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✓ |
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Slot Number |
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✓ |
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Start Number |
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✓ |
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Name for I/O |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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I/O Address |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Data Type1 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Array Settings |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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String Length |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Polling Rate2 |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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Description |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
1 Data types displayed vary depending on device.
2 Rates vary depending on device.
When a MELFA or FREQROL device is added, the necessary tags to display the template screen in Asset Builder will be automatically created.
To Add a Tag Group
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In the Workbench, expand your project in the Project Explorer, then the Data Connectivity node, then the Mitsubishi Electric FA node. Right-click on your selected Mitsubishi Electric device. Then click Add Tag Group as shown below.
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Select your preferred Mitsubishi Electric device beneath the Mitsubishi Electric FA node in the Project Explorer in the Workbench and then click the Add Tag Group button shown below in the Edit section of the Home ribbon.
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This opens the Tag Group Properties shown below in the central section of the Workbench. Enter a name for the Tag Group in the Name text entry field.
General Settings
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Description - Enter a description for the Tag Group in the text entry field.
Tag Settings
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Click to import global labels from a file *1 - Click this link to import global labels as tags. This function is supported by MELSEC and GOT, and they support importing the following files. (*1 Button names vary depending on the device.)
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[MELSEC] CSV file exported from GX Works2
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[GOT] Unicode Text file exported from GT Designer3
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[GOT] CSV file exported from GT Designer3 with the display language set to English
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Click here to add new item - Click this link to add a new item to the Tag Settings section of the properties.
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Name - Enter a name for the tag in the text entry field. This field has a fixed position, so when you scroll horizontally it will be always visible.
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Enable - True to enable the tag. This field has a fixed position, so when you scroll horizontally it will be always visible.
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MELFA Device Parameter - Use the drop-down list to select the target from which to read the parameters.
Depending on the selected parameter, there are restrictions on the functions that can be selected for other items. For details, please refer to the "Restrictions of each setting item" below. Restrictions of each setting item
MELFA Device Parameter
Editability and Required Elements
Range
Status Variable
Slot Number
Start Number
Name for I/O,
I/O Address
Array Settings
Data Type
Error Information
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✓
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fixed at (0...42)
INT, UINT, WORD
Program Information
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✓
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fixed at (0...71)
INT, UINT, WORD
Product Information
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fixed at (0...28)
INT, UINT, WORD
Status Variable (Integer)
✓
✓
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fixed at Disable
INT, UINT, WORD
Status Variable (Long-precision integer)
✓
✓
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fixed at Disable
DINT, UDINT, DWORD
Status Variable (single-precision real number)
✓
✓
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fixed at Disable
REAL
Status Variable (Position)
✓
✓
N/A
N/A
fixed at (0...19)
INT, UINT, WORD
Status Variable (Joint)
✓
✓
N/A
N/A
fixed at (0...15)
INT, UINT, WORD
Not Specified
N/A
N/A
N/A
✓
Editable
All1
1When "Not Specified" is selected, the same data types as MELEC can be selected.
Please refer to the following reference documents for more information:
CR800 Series Controller INSTRUCTION MANUAL Detailed explanations of functions and operations
CR800-D/R/Q controllers Predictive Maintenance Function User’s Manual
CR800-D series controller GOT Direct Connection Extended Function Instruction Manual
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Status Variable - Enter the status variable name.
Note: Up to 255 characters, and only alphanumeric characters, underscores, parentheses, and commas are allowed.Please refer to the following document in Mitsubishi Electric FA Web page:
CR800 Series Controller INSTRUCTION MANUAL Detailed explanations of functions and operations
CR800-D/R/Q controllers Predictive Maintenance Function User’s Manual
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Slot Number -Use the drop-down list to select the slot number.
Note: Select 1 to 32 if " MELFA Device Parameter " is " Program Information", or 0 to 32 for other parameters. For external variables, specify 0.For more details, please refer to the following document in Mitsubishi Electric FA Web page:
CR800-D series controller GOT Direct Connection Extended Function Instruction Manual
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Start Number - Use the drop-down list to select the starting position for retrieving the error number.
Please refer to the CR800-D series controller GOT Direct Connection Extended Function Instruction Manual
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Name for I/O - True to use the Name field as the I/O Address.
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I/O Address - If the I/O name is checked, the string specified in the Name field will be used as the I/O address value. If it is not checked, enter the I/O Address in the text input field. The address name varies depending on the type of Mitsubishi Electric FA device selected, so please refer to the "Accessible Registers" for each Mitsubishi Electric FA device for details.
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Data Type - Use the drop-down list to select the tag's data type. The options include. For the data types supported by each device, please refer to the "List of Data Type Settings" below. Similar to the "Device Structures" seen in the settings of each device, you can also configure tags with complex structures in the tag settings. For more details, refer to How to add a Structure to your device.
List of Data Type settings
Device
Setting Value
MELSEC3
BOOL1, WORD, DWORD, INT, UINT, DINT, UDINT, LINT, ULINT, REAL, LREAL, STRING, WSTRING, STRUCTURE2
FREQROL
MELFA4
Network Interface Board
GOT
BOOL1, INT, UINT, DINT, UDINT, BCD16, BCD32, REAL
1 The BOOL can be used by specifying the bit position (e.g., EG0.1)
2 The name of a device structure is displayed in the parentheses.
3 All the data types support the array type.
4 The data type displayed varies depending on the parameters set in the MELFA Device Parameter.
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Array Settings - Click the "Edit setting" icon to display the Array Configuration window. If the tag is an array type, the cell displays the shape of it (e.g., (0..2) for a single-dimensional array with 3 elements). If the tag is not an array type, the cell displays “Disabled”.
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String Length – If the tag is a STRING or WSTRING type, the cell displays the length of the string (default: 32). The length of the string can be changed between 1 and 255. If the tag is not a string type, the cell is blank.
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Polling Rate - Use the drop-down list to select the tag's polling rate. Please refer to the "List of Polling Rate Settings" for the rates that can be set for each device.
List of Polling Rate settings
Device
Setting Value
MELSEC
50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 milliseconds
GOT
FREQROL
50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 milliseconds and 1, 10 minutes
MELFA
Parameter is "Not Specified"
50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 milliseconds
MELFA
Parameter is other than "Not Specified"1
1000, 2000, 5000 milliseconds and 1, 10, 60 minutes
Network Interface Board
50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 milliseconds
1 Tags other than "Not Specified" selected in MELFA Device Parameter cannot be acquired in parallel, and only one tag can be acquired per second. Therefore, when multiple tags are set it may not be possible to acquire them at the specified cycle.
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Description - Enter a description in the text entry field to distinguish this specific tag.
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Click Apply to save your settings, then Close to return to the Workbench. Your Tag Group will be added to the Project Explorer.
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