Allen-Bradley ControlLogix - Appendix B: Creating Produced and Consumed Tags; Tag Creation Fundamentals

1756-6.5.3 - December 1999
Appendix B
Creating Produced and Consumed Tags
What This Appendix Contains
This appendix explains produced and consumed tags and describes how to
create them.
Produced Tags
A produced tag is a tag that is configured for periodic transmission from the
controller via the ControlBus backplane. To create a produced tag, create a
controller scoped tag (base, alias, or consumed) and specify to produce the
tag.
For information about See page
Produced Tags B-1
Producing a tag from a Logix5550 Controller to
a ControlNet PLC-5 Processor
B-5
Consumed Tags B-3
Consuming a tag from a ControlNet PLC-5
Processor to a Logix5550 Controller
B-5
1. In the Tag Editor, select the tag.
2. Click the right mouse button and
select Tag Properties
Check this box