GE Fanuc PLC Tag

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Introduction

The GE Fanuc PLC Tag PLC Device Tag Icon provides a logical link to a GE Fanuc PLC.

Configuration Properties

The GE Fanuc PLC Tag supports the configuration properties of the PLC Device Tag with RTC Tag, plus these properties:

Property Type Version Description
Channel Reference 2.1 The GE Fanuc Serial Communication Channel to the device.
Device USINT 2.1 The address of the PLC 0-31.

Tag Commands

The GE Fanuc PLC Tag supports the tag commands of the PLC Device Tag with RTC Tag plus these commands:

Tag Command Version Description
DirectWriteBit 2.3 Directly writes a single bit to an address in the PLC.
DirectWriteByte 2.3 Directly writes one or more bytes to an address in the PLC.

Example Configuration

This is an example of a GE Fanuc PLC Tag at address 1, communicating via a serial channel called ".Remote Plant":

PropertyValue
Channel.Remote Plant
Device1

Relationships to Other Tag Types

The GE Fanuc PLC Tag builds on the features of these tag types:

Further Information

PLC Device Tag

For properties common to all PLC Devices with clock synchronization.

GE Fanuc Serial Communication Channel

To learn about the tag to communicate with GE Fanuc PLCs.

Alarm Conditions

To learn about abnormal conditions in SCADA applications.

Glossary

For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.