Add Tag Group

A Tag Group allows users to create a list of tags associated with the Mitsubishi Electric device.

To Add a Tag Group

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.

Add Tag Group via the Project Explorer in the Workbench

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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 on the Add Tag Group button shown below in the Edit section of the Home ribbon.

Add "Tag Group" button

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.

Tag Group Properties

General Settings

Description - Enter a description for the Tag Group in the text entry field.

Tag Settings

Click to import global labels from a file *1 - Click this link to import global labels as tags. This function supports the following files importing. (*1 Button names vary depending on the device.)

· [MELSEC]

a. CSV file (exported from GX Works2)

· [GOT]

a. Unicode Text file (exported from GT Designer3)

b. CSV file (exported from GT Designer3 with display language setting in English)

Click here to add new item - Click this link to add a new item to the Tag Settings section of the properties.
Name - Enter a name for the tag in the text entry field.
Enable - True to enable the tag.
Name for I/O - True to use the Name field as the I/O Address.
I/O Address - If the "Use name for I/O Address" setting is not checked, you can enter an I/O Address in this text entry field. See the following references of each Mitsubishi Electric FA device for more info.
- MELSEC: Accessible Range
- GOT: Accessible Range

Data Type - Use the pulldown menu to select the tag's data type. Options include

[MELSEC] *3
BOOL *1, WORD, DWORD, INT, UINT, DINT, UDINT, LINT, ULINT, REAL, LREAL, STRING, WSTRING, STRUCTURE (*2)
[GOT]
BOOL *1, 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.

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”.
String Length – If the tag is a STRING or WSTRING type, the sell 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.
Polling Rate - Use the pulldown to select the tag's polling rate. Options include 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, or 5000 milliseconds.
Description - Enter a description in the text entry field to distinguish this specific tag.

Click Apply to save your settings, then Close to return to the Workbench. Your Tag Group will be added to the Project Explorer.