Tag Command Function Blocks

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Introduction

Tag Command function blocks send commands to Fernhill SCADA tags:

Function Block Type Version Explanation
TagAcknowledgeAlarmsFB 1.5 Acknowledges alarms associated with a tag.
TagDirectWriteBitFB 2.3 Writes a bit directly to any address in a data source.
TagDirectWriteByteFB 2.3 Writes one or more bytes directly to any address in a data source.
TagDirectWriteStringFB 3.30 Writes a text string directly to any address in a data source.
TagDirectWriteWordFB 2.3 Writes one or more words directly to any address in a data source.
TagDisableAlarmsFB 1.5 Disables alarms associated with a tag.
TagEnableAlarmsFB 1.5 Enables alarms associated with a tag.
TagForceValueFB 1.2 Applies a force to a tag.
TagRefreshFB 1.2 Requests a tag to refresh its data values.
TagRemoveForceFB 1.2 Removes the current force on a tag.
TagResetStatisticsFB 3.30 Resets the statistics of a tag.
TagRunFB 1.2 Triggers a calculation or program tag to run immediately.
TagSendMessageToFB 3.30 Sends a subject line and a message to a recipient using an SMTP Connector tag.
TagSetClockFB 2.4 Attempts to set the real time clock of a PLC device.
TagWriteFB 1.2 Triggers a tag to write a predefined value.
TagWriteValueFB 1.2 Writes a value to a tag.
TagWriteValueQualityFB 1.2 Writes value and quality to a tag.

Note: Tag Command Function Blocks require Fernhill SCADA Version 1.2 or later.

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