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Compact Logix String on C More
Created Date: September 19,2008
Created By: jtk
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I am trying to display some strings from a Compact Logix in dynamic text objects on a C-More panel. Does anyone know the correct way to address the PLC and setup the tag in the database?
Created Date: September 19,2008
Created by: jackson
You would just create a tag in the tag database with a Tag Data Type of ASCII String and then select STRING as the Memory Type under PLC Address.
Created Date: September 19,2008
Created by: jtk
I have the tag set up as you suggested, but there is no text on the screen. I have a trigger tag and it is enabled to display the text. My display is always blank. Do I have to set a certain character length? Do I need to address the .Data of the Logix string? Do I need to use SINT to the Data array?
Created Date: September 19,2008
Created by: OpZed
If you haven't tried you might look into the L5K Tag Import that C-more supports, really makes it easy to sync your C-more to the PLC tags.
Check your Cmore tag name database, the string tag should be 82 characters in length. It might also be easier to start with a Text Entry object instead of just the dynamic text. That way you can enter text into the string from both C-more or the PLC in order to do debug/testing.
Created Date: September 22,2008
Created by: jtk
Problem solved. I had to check the byte swap box.
Created Date: September 19,2008
Created by: jtk
I am trying to display some strings from a Compact Logix in dynamic text objects on a C-More panel. Does anyone know the correct way to address the PLC and setup the tag in the database?